Lot # 1055: 1963 Topps #442 J.C. Hartman - PSA MINT 9

Category: 1949-Present

Starting Bid: $50.00

Bids: 7 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Spring, 2024 Premier Auction",
which ran from 3/11/2024 12:00 AM to
3/30/2024 9:00 PM



We have made the decision to break up an EXTRAORDINARY 1963 Topps set - the #4 Master Set on the PSA Set Registry. The 1963 set is a particularly difficult set to complete in high grade due to Topps' poor quality control in the era which resulted in considerable print defects. The large and colorful border at the bottom simultaneously lends a distinctive design element and a condition challenge, as they are extremely susceptible to chipping and wear. 

The example offered here is card #442, J.C. Hartman, graded MINT 9. Four sharp corners and nice edges on this card, whose centering is nearly perfect, but just slightly south on the canvas. A minor registration error with the green bottom border and orange circle inset keep this card from grading even higher than it already has, along with some light color loss at the right edge of that green area, common with this set.

Only 1 example graded by PSA has ever received a higher grade than the MINT 9 offered here.




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