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1952 Topps #261 Willie Mays SGC NM/MT 8

Sold For: $144,000
Year: 1952
Auction: 2023 Summer
Lot #: 10
Auction: Postwar Baseball - 1950s Cards
Graded NM/MT 8 by SGC. Spectacular ultra-high-grade example of one of collecting's classic cards, the 1952 Topps #261 Willie Mays. Only one card grades higher out of an astounding 839 cards evaluated by SGC to date. This is a stunning card in every way! Outstanding, near-perfect centering, with four strong corners. The image is perfectly clean and crisp with bright, bold colors. Clean, both front and back, with outstanding registration and a flawless surface. The card presents in a manner consistent with the remarkable, high-grade cards that originate from the famous Alan "Mr. Mint" find decades ago. In our opinion, the card would not look out of place in a higher grade, but as is, it represents one of the finest 1952 Topps Mays cards we have ever offered! This is a stunning example of one of the classic cards of the 1950s. It would be at home in any world-class collection of Willie Mays or 1952 Topps! Opening Bid $25,000.
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