1955 Topps #164 Roberto Clemente Rookie PSA NM-MT 8

Sold For:

$32,400

Year:

1955

Auction:

2020 Fall

Lot #:

1135

Category:

Postwar Baseball - 1950s Cards

Graded NM-MT 8 by PSA. Striking high-grade example of this classic rookie card of Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente. Every short list of the most popular and classic of all 1950s baseball cards includes the Clemente rookie. The card exhibits bold colors, four sharp corners displaying only tiny hints of wear under close inspection at the extreme tips, perfect registration, and no print lines whatsoever. Centering just a hint toward the upper right with a very slight tilt to the image (mentioned for accuracy). The reverse is boldly printed. This is a tremendous high-grade example of Roberto Clemente’s rookie card, one of the most important of all classic 1950s cards. Reserve $10,000. Estimate $20,000+.