Late Summer Auction SESSION 2 CLOSING SEPT 21 10PM EASTERN FOR INITIAL BIDS
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/21/2020
Graded EX 5 by PSA. Hall of Famer, in his "Rookie Card" appearance. The great Sandy Koufax, of course, was destined to become an icon, and a symbol of pitching excellence for the full decade following the production of this sought-after collectible. But it's fortunate that he was granted a card at all in 1955: he didn't yet have any professional statistics to cite on the back! Nevertheless, this young man from Brooklyn was fittingly and presciently honored – by the home-town gum company, incidentally – as an aspiring hurler for the home-town Dodgers. Topps' first-year nod to Koufax' status takes the form of a portrait image notable for its rich, lovingly applied hues, placed within the 1955 issue's beautifully conceived graphic environment. Excellent condition.