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1948 Leaf #79 Jackie Robinson (SGC 86/7.5) - "1 of 9" SGC 7.5 Encapsulated Copies!
Hobby enthusiasts scramble to collect Jackie's high end baseball cards, and one of them is offered here, his 1948 Leaf rookie card in an outstanding SGC 86/7.5 holder. One of only 9 at this elevated plateau, only 8% of the nearly 300 encapsulated copies have managed to achieve a higher grade! Little did Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson realize that their landmark 1947 signing would forever change America's National Pastime with this dynamic duo etched in the minds and hearts of millions of avid baseball enthusiasts. Jackie Robinson's influence on African American baseball players is widely considered one of the game's iconic occurrences, such to the point that his iconic number 42 has been officially retired for ALL Major League baseball teams!

America's foremost sports personalities including Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Joe Jackson, Jim Thorpe, Knute Rockne, Lou Gehrig, Secretariat and Muhammad Ali (just to mention a few) have all been rewarded for their world-class achievements with memorable motion picture movies, so it was no surprise when Hollywood released "42" to commemorate Robinson's indelible mark on our National Pastime. For all these reasons, any early cardboard artifact of the great Robinson is highly sought after by serious enthusiasts, and this Leaf rookie card marvel easily stands as his most treasured cardboard artifact. Robinson's classic portrait pose provides exceptional resolution and contrast, with his Dodger cap emanating a spectacular blue hue.

The atypical extremely well-centered image, blinding white borders, super clean surface, right-angled corners and a brilliant yellow background complete a magnificent obverse side, with a super eye pleasing verso the final exclamation point for this seemingly timeless memento. No Robinson cardboard subject stands as a finer testament to his unparalleled legacy than a high-grade rookie example.

MIN BID $3,500
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