Lot # 942: 1963 Topps #154 Walt Alston (HOF) - PSA MINT 9 - None Graded Higher!

Category: 1949-Present

Starting Bid: $50.00

Bids: 13 (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 #154, Walt Alston, graded MINT 9. The Manager won more than 2,000 games at the helm of the Dodgers over the course of his Hall of Fame career. He won 7 pennants and 4 World Series titles, including one of each in 1963. This card shows the legendary skipper resting on a bat rack in a visiting dugout. Nice centering with sharp corners and edges. Registration is just slightly off on the blue circle inset, while some light surface marks on the yellow bottom border keep this card from grading at a 10.

You won't find a nicer example of this card. And that isn't hyperbole. Not a single example ever seen by PSA has received a higher grade than the card offered here.



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