March Premium Auction Ending April 3, 5 & 6
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/3/2021
Graded NM 7 by PSA. Hall of Famer, in his Rookie Card appearance. It continues to amaze the thoughtful hobbyist that Topps, in the process of designing baseball cards for the momentary enjoyment of young fans whose primary concerns centered about the size and taste of the accompanying bubble gum, created such masterpiece collectibles. Few cards provoke this sense of wonder to a greater extent than the rookie card of Sandy Koufax, an almost off-handed inclusion in the company's 1955 set. Nostalgia appears to seep from the card's every fiber, and its colorful, flattering motif forms a forever-cherished tribute to the gentlemanly athlete. The offered example has adroitly retained this incomparable "feel," and presents the quality to the modern hobby with a grace well worthy of its subject. In this copy, centering is superior to the alignment most often seen in the sometimes finicky issue. Its gloss remains extremely fresh, and its smoothly painted cardfront features are clear and unblemished. Here's an enviable, first-year commemoration of Koufax's excellence, in lightly circulated Near Mint condition.