1953 Topps #244 Willie Mays PSA NM-MT 8

Sold For:

$28,800

Year:

1953

Auction:

2019 Summer

Lot #:

1081

Category:

Postwar Baseball - 1950s Cards

Graded NM-MT 8 by PSA. Only five examples of this card have ever graded higher out of 1,843 evaluated by PSA to date. Exceptional ultra high-grade example of #244 Willie Mays from the 1953 Topps set, one of the key cards of the 1950s, one of the most prized of all early Mays cards, and the key rare card in this classic set. This particularly strong and striking example is bright and clean, both front and back, with four sharp corners, particularly strong colors, and outstanding centering ever-so-slightly to the right. This exceptional ultra high-grade example of one of collecting's most famous cards would be a worthy cornerstone to either a high-grade 1950s Mays card collection or any world-class collection of classic baseball cards. Reserve $10,000. Estimate (open).