1996–97 FLEER METAL "FRESHLY FORGED" COMPLETE INSERT SET (15/15) – INCLUDES KOBE BRYANT, ALLEN IVERSON, RAY ALLEN, GARNETT, MARBURY & MORE


Exceptional Insert Subset From One Of The Most Iconic Basketball Card Eras – Featuring The Greatest Rookie Class Of The 1990S, Each Card In Exceptional Condition!

Overview:
Presented Here Is The Complete 15-Card “Freshly Forged” Insert Set From The 1996–97 Fleer Metal Basketball Release – A Highly Sought-After Early Chromium-Style Issue That Has Become Increasingly Difficult To Assemble In Full. The 1996–97 Season Is Now Widely Regarded As The Definitive Modern Rookie Class, With This Insert Set Boasting Names Such As Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, Ray Allen, Stephon Marbury, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Antoine Walker, And Many Others. With Its Distinctive Foil-Based Metallic Finish, Embossed Texturing, And Futuristic Design, The Freshly Forged Series Was A Standout Even At The Time Of Release – And Today Serves As A Time Capsule For The Explosion Of Talent That Entered The League In 1996.

Key Features:
Each Card Features Premium Metallic Foil Printing With Bold Player Imagery And Dynamic Pose Selection. The Cards Highlight Rookies And Emerging Stars Who Were Considered To Be “Forging” Their Place In The Nba At The Time. Most Notable Is The Inclusion Of Kobe Bryant’S Freshly Forged Rookie Insert, Considered One Of The Most Collectable Non-Base Rookies Of His Early Fleer Metal Portfolio. The Allen Iverson Entry Also Stands Out As A High-Profile Parallel To His Standard Rookie Offerings.

Why This Set Is Collectable:
Beyond The Foil Finish And Mid-90S Design Flair, This Set Encapsulates A Generation-Defining Rookie Class. With Multiple Hall Of Famers And Nba Champions Represented, The Freshly Forged Set Is Now Regarded As A Benchmark For 90S-Era Collecting. Given The Difficulty In Sourcing All Cards Individually—Particularly In Clean Condition—Complete Sets Are Increasingly Scarce, Especially With The High-Profile Rookies Intact.

Collector Appeal:
This Full 15-Card Insert Set Is Ideal For Collectors Focusing On Kobe Bryant Or Allen Iverson, Those Building Complete Fleer Metal Collections, Or Investors Seeking High-Visibility 1990S Rookie Content. A Strong Visual Display Set, This Collection Also Serves As An Excellent Centrepiece Or Set-Breaker. It Is Rear To Have All 15 Cards In A Single Set And To The Evident Quality Of The Attached. Each Card Has Been Penny Sleeved, Hard Cased, And Protected Since First Being Obtained.

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