(LOT 89)
1974 Topps #20 Nolan Ryan SGC 10 GEM MINT  POP 1
GEM MINT RYAN!!! The classic 1974 Topps Nolan Ryan card is a POP 1 GEM MINT 10 graded by SGC". Incredibly, GEM MINT card values have literally soared "through the roof" the last few months. The most sophisticated collectors are actively pursuing Ryan GEM MINT cards, especially POP 1's from the 70's.

Presented here just happens to be one of those highly coveted GEM MINT 10 Nolan Ryan cards from 1974 that is a POP 1 example. Of the 500+ SGC encapsulated examples, only this one managed to achieve the "GEM MINT" assessment. Synonymous with this card's unbridled pinnacle stature is Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan's place in baseball history with the fire-balling right-hander the record holder for lifetime strikeouts (5,386) and no-hitters (7).

His reputation as one of the game's immortals was solidified when he was voted as the starting pitcher on baseball's team of the century. Likewise, this Ryan offering, aesthetically brilliant, and save one specimen, standing as the "best of the rest" should be included near the top of a list of "cards of the century"! Every primary quality is strong including image contrast, coloring, print registration, edging & corners.

Along with the iconic Mantle, Mays, Aaron and Clemente, Nolan Ryan currently resides as one of the most coveted players to collect, and this POP 1 SGC 10 GEM MINT card from 1974 would highlight any world class collection.

MIN BID $4,000
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