(LOT 57)
1955 Topps #194 Willie Mays PSA 8 NM-MT
SAY HEY KID!!!... Boasting two consecutive world-class campaigns, the Say Hey Kid would virtually replicate his '54 MVP numbers in a likewise sensational 1955 season, posting a stellar .319 average, knocking in 127 runs, and clouting 51 round-trippers. Topps celebrated his remarkable '54 MVP season by issuing their inaugural landscape issue in 1955, with the Willie Mays subject portraying classic portrait and batting poses. This sensational PSA 8 NM-MT marvel has only been bested by 15 or 0.4% of the roughly 3,600 PSA-graded specimens, retaining the majority of its original attributes. The resounding Mays images offer breathtaking hues and vivid resolution, set against a virtually flawless powder blue background. The fine image positioning reveals a slight partiality towards the upper right edges, and the upper edge reflects a somewhat rough factory-issued cut. Pack-fresh surfaces and square corners are the final superlatives for this time-defying heirloom that conjures up compelling memories of the immortal Willie Mays!

MIN BID $2,000
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