1968 Topps #247 Johnny Bench Rookie Unissued Blank-Back Proof Card - SGC

Sold For:

$600

Year:

1968

Auction:

2024 Fall

Lot #:

1647

Category:

Postwar Baseball - 1960s Cards

Extremely rare, unissued blank-back proof card featuring Cincinnati Reds rookies Johnny Bench and Ron Tompkins from the 1968 Topps set. The offered card is a blank-back version of the final-issue card. Hand-cut (by definition, as this card had to have been cut from a proof sheet), otherwise in apparent Excellent condition. Encapsulated as "Authentic" by SGC. This is an extremely unusual Topps rarity that would be very much at home in even the most advanced Topps or proof-card collection. Opening Bid $200.