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1962 Topps #300 Willie Mays PSA 8 NM-MT
PACK-FRESH MAYS!!!... This outstanding PSA 8 NM-MT 1962 Topps #300 Mays offering has only been bested by 14 PSA examples! One of the most condition-sensitive issues is the 1962 Topps set due to the extremely fragile brown borders. Miraculous to say the least, the past 62 years have not damaged this Cooperstown-worthy gem, with the brown hued frame revealing virtually all of its original pack-fresh quality. In 1962, the Say Hey Kid would lead the Giants to the NL pennant, walloping 49 home runs and driving in a formidable 141 runs.

Mays arguably stands as the finest five-tool player in baseball history, and his 660 lifetime homers, 1,903 runs batted in, 3,283 hits, .302 lifetime batting average, unparalleled center field play, and base running prowess justify that notion. Tantamount to his incomparable skills is this breathtaking PSA 8 marvel boasting atypical near-perfect centering, an additional stigma for many 1962 Topps subjects that unfortunately reveal skewed images. A brilliant batting image literally jumps off the card as a smiling Mays is completing his mighty swing that led to a myriad of colossal round-trippers. The right-angled corners (exhibiting some minor touching), sparkling hues, and pack-fresh surfaces are the final compliments justifying the lofty assessment!

MIN BID $3,000
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