June Premium Card and Memorabilia auction ending June 26-27
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/26/2021
This lot closes on June 26, 2021 at 10:00 PM EDT for initial bids.
Graded 70 EX+ 5.5 ("EX+ 5.5" equivalent) by SGC. Hall of Famer. Presented is an extremely fresh-looking copy of Topps' first Willie Mays depiction. This much-prized card exhibits minimal effects of past handling, and continues to deliver superior aesthetic quality. Although this is a thoroughly appealing card by any measure, it's the richness of the item's color that truly sets this example apart from most of its contemporaries. Mays' portrait, on the cardfront of this desirable "second year" collectible, is vibrant in its visual splendor. The background is of the deepest blue imaginable, and has been so precisely printed that even the subtle lines on the wall behind Mays' likeness (not discernible at all on lesser specimens) are pronounced and clear. The corners culminate in strong points, and the item's overall brightness is impeccable. Attractive Excellent-plus condition.