1957 Topps #1 Ted Williams PSA MINT 9

Sold For:

$22,800

Year:

1957

Auction:

2021 Spring

Lot #:

1276

Category:

Postwar Baseball - 1950s Cards

Graded MINT 9 by PSA. Only one example grades higher out of 5,306 cards evaluated by PSA to date. Extraordinary ultra high-grade example of one of Ted Williams' most popular cards. This is an extremely strong example of this classic 1950s bubble-gum card. Bright and clean, front and back, with flawless colors, and sharp corners, and near-perfect centering. The remarkable condition is all the more impressive as this card would naturally receive more handling and wear being card #1 in the set. Though Williams broke into the Majors all the way back in 1939, he was still in top form at the time of this card's issue (his sixteenth major league season). Williams hit .388 in 1957, and the statistics on the reverse of the card show Williams hitting .345 the previous season. A crisp, ultra high-grade example of one of Williams' most classic cards, worthy of any world-class 1957 Topps set or Hall of Fame-card collection. Reserve $5,000. Estimate (open).