Extraordinary mid-grade example of Roberto Clemente's card from the
1964 Topps Stand-Up issue, the first Topps cards to be die-cut since
1951. Since the cards were perforated and intended to be folded so the
players would "stand up," they are extremely difficult to find in higher
grades. In addition, the green and yellow backgrounds are susceptible
to chipping, particularly along the edges of the cards.
This example, graded VG-EX 4
by SGC, shows signs of edge and corner wear consistent with the grade,
particularly for this set, as well as some light surface wear on the right side which keeps it from grading even higher than it already
has. Still, the bright, beautiful colors and Yastrzemski's unique pose
which shows the Hall of Famer holding three bats as he warms up give this unique card tremendous eye appeal.