1955 Topps #164 Roberto Clemente Rookie PSA EX-MT+ 6.5

Sold For:

$3,900

Year:

1955

Auction:

2018 Spring

Lot #:

1368

Category:

Postwar Baseball - 1950s Cards

Graded EX-MT+ 6.5 by PSA (submitted by REA). Extremely attractive high-grade example of Roberto Clemente's rookie card. One of card collecting's greatest classics, Clemente's rookie card is the key to the 1955 Topps set, and one of the most popular of all postwar baseball cards. This particularly strong and striking example is bright and clean, both front and back, with four square corners showing just the slightest hint of wear, bold colors, and is centered slightly toward the bottom right, much better than most examples of this card (which is notorious for serious centering problems). The reverse is clean with boldly printed text. This is a very attractive example of one of collecting's most famous cards, and would be a worthy cornerstone to either a high-grade 1950s Clemente card collection or any world-class collection of classic baseball cards. Reserve $1,000. Estimate $2,000/$3,000+.