Extremely Rare 1954 Topps Unopened Five-Cent Wax Pack "Dated" Variation PSA EX-MT 6

Sold For:

$43,200

Year:

1954

Auction:

2023 Spring

Lot #:

2034

Category:

Postwar Baseball - 1950s Cards

Graded EX-MT 6 by PSA (submitted by REA). This is one of only four examples (five-cent/four-card variation) ever graded by PSA! Offered is an extraordinarily crisp, fresh-looking, unopened 1954 Topps five-cents wax pack ("dated" variation) with four cards inside. This bright multicolored pack is tightly wrapped and appears as it did the day it was picked up from the candy store shelf in 1954 and purchased for a nickel. It is a miracle that any packs of cards from nearly 70 years ago still exist in their original, unopened state. They are, of course, very rare, and this is one of the few survivors from the glory days of baseball cards of the early 1950s. Submitted for grading and encapsulation by REA, this pack was has been stored away in an old-time collection for decades. We are very familiar with this particular pack as this is the second time we have had the privilege of offering it. This pack was presented as Lot 1753 in REA's Summer 2022 auction (realizing $31,200) and has been consigned to this auction directly from the purchaser at that sale. This is without a doubt one of the most impressive unopened packs we have ever had the privilege of offering, and it is one that we are confident will be a worthy addition to even the most advanced 1954 Topps or unopened wax pack collection. Opening Bid $10,000.