Lot # 1065: 1963 Topps #471 Ken Retzer - PSA MINT 9 - None Graded Higher!

Category: 1949-Present

Starting Bid: $50.00

Bids: 12 (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 #471, Ken Retzer, graded MINT 9. The Senators catcher poses in his crouch in this portrait. Nice corners and edges, with centering just ever so slightly east on the canvas. A registration issue with the red bottom border and green circle inset are common to the set, with a less-than-perfect print swipe of the green layer there causing some yellow spots from the under layer to show through. Even still, this card has tons of eye appeal.

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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