A PSA NM-MT 8 card from an elite 1960 Topps set, now offered in this auction. Demonstrates the attributes expected of a card at this grade level, with near-perfect centering, spotless edges, and ideal corners. The population report shows far fewer graded examples of #438 overall and just 15 are rated higher.

Jim Coker served as backup catcher for three NL franchises across his nine years of MLB play and 1960 set a career high in appearances. Philly's eighth-replace finish meant shuffling through a number of pitchers, from Hall of Famer Robin Roberts to promising youngsters like Art Mahaffey and Chris Short. This demanded a great deal of men behind the plate and the Phillies relied on Coker to provide a good glove and steady mind.