1955 Topps #123 Sandy Koufax GAI GEM MINT 9.5

Sold For:

$9,860

Year:

1955

Auction:

2006 Spring

Lot #:

386

Category:

Postwar Baseball - 1950s Cards

Graded GEM MINT 9.5 by GAI. Stunning pack-fresh example of this classic rookie card of Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax. This is one of only three 1955 Topps Sandy Koufax cards to ever receive a grade of GEM MINT by GAI, PSA, or SGC. The card exhibits bold, bright colors, four razor-sharp corners, perfect registration, and a flawless surface. Of special note, there are no print lines whatsoever, which is a common problem with this card, as well as many other 1955 Topps cards. Centered just a hint to the left border (approximately 48/52), this is a card that approaches perfection. Perfectly crisp and clean, both front and back, and with perfect gloss. This is a world-class high-grade example of Sandy Koufax's rookie card, one of the most popular and classic of all 1950s bubble-gum cards. It would be hard to imagine a finer example. Reserve $4,000. Estimate $8,000+. SOLD FOR $9,860.00