BILL PAULTZ
Basketball • 1972-73 Topps Basketball
Sport & Year
Basketball • 1972
Brand & Set
Topps - 1972-73 Topps Basketball
Card Number
#223
Card Type
Veteran Card (ABA)
Rarity
Base
Parallel Variant & Language
Base • English
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Grade
Very Good-Excellent (VG-EX 4)
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $2 - $8; Graded (PSA 4): $15 - $25
Recent Sales
Recent eBay sales for raw copies of this card range from $1.50 to $7.00 depending on condition. High-grade PSA 8 examples can reach $100+, but low-to-mid grade examples remain affordable.
Condition Details
Moderate wear on all corners with rounding visible. Edges show small nicks and whitening. Centering is shifted noticeably toward the left. Surface shows minor staining/foxing in the top right corner and some light creasing or surface indentations.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for grading. The card exhibits significant corner wear and centering issues. The cost of grading would exceed the market value of the expected grade (likely a PSA 3 or 4).
Card Description
Bill Paultz is shown in his New York Nets uniform (ABA) in a crouched posing position with a red, white, and blue ABA basketball. The card features a classic 1972 design with the team name 'NETS' in large pink letters and a purple basketball hoop graphic. He is listed as a center.
Notable Features
Features the ABA (American Basketball Association) branding on the basketball. Bill Paultz was known as 'The Whopper' and was a key part of the 1974 championship Nets team.
Authentication Notes
The card stock appears to be the correct vintage grey cardboard used by Topps in 1972. The print pattern and ink absorption in the pink and purple areas are consistent with authentic 1970s lithography.
Scanned: 2026-05-27T19:53:32.075376