Summer 2019 - Item detail

1958 Hires Root Beer #70 Curt Barclay with Tab PSA MINT 9 - Highest Graded!

Sold For:
$240
Year:
1958
Auction:
2019 Summer
Lot #:
1213
Category:
Postwar Baseball - 1950s Cards
Graded MINT 9 by PSA. One of only three examples graded at this level with none higher. Ultra high-grade example of pitcher Curt Barclay of the San Francisco Giants from the 1958 Hires Root Beer set with the original tab attached to the bottom. Hires Root Beer cards were designed to be issued one card per six-pack of Hires Root Beer. This card is bright, crisp, and clean, with a flawless image, four sharp corners, and a perfectly clean reverse. This is a superb ultra high-grade sample from this extremely popular 1950s regional issue. Reserve $200. Estimate (open).