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"Scarce for the Grade" 1975 Topps #616 Jim Rice Rookie Card PSA 10 GEM MINT
Here is one that seldom surfaces for the taking! This remarkable PSA 10 Gem Mint 1975 Topps #616 Jim Rice rookie card stands as one of only eight PSA 10 examples, with its "scarce for the grade" stature substantiated by a fractional 0.26% of the 3,000+ PSA encapsulated specimens depicting the perfect assessment. In fact, its unquestionable scarcity has led to another PSA 10 Rice '75 Topps Rookie fetching a staggering $48K. One of baseball's most formidable post-WWII sluggers, Hall of Famer Jim Rice played his entire 16-year career with the Boston Red Sox, with the eight-time All-Star claiming an A.L. MVP award in 1978. The hard-hitting left fielder posted a stellar 298 lifetime batting average, blasted 382 homers, knocked in 1,423 runs, and accumulated 4,129 total bases, leading the league in total bases three consecutive seasons (1977-'79).

He was one of baseball's most feared hitters, with his extraordinary power ably assisting him in pacing the "Junior Circuit" in home runs three different campaigns. The perfect testament for his enduring legacy, this PSA 10 marvel reveals all of the pack-fresh qualities required for the "10" assessment. Although Rice shares the card with fellow outfielders Dave Augustine, Pepe Mangual and John Scott, it is Rice's lower left quadrant rookie image that takes precedence on this '75 Topps gem. The virtually perfect centering is joined by pristine-like pink and yellow borders that have somehow eluded any loss of color, atypical for most '75 Topps subjects. Brilliant hues, immaculate surfaces, and razor-sharp right-angled corners all combine to justify the sanctified grade, and with only seven other PSA 10 examples known to exist, now is your golden opportunity to capture the ever-elusive Gem Mint Jim Rice rookie card!
MIN BID $7,500
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