Lot # 299: 1950 Duke Snider 1955 Topps #210 Image - PSA Type 1 Encapsulated Barney Stein Photo – Measures Approx. 8” x 10”

Category: Photos

Starting Bid: $200.00

Bids: 7 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Spring 2021 Rarities Auction",
which ran from 2/27/2021 10:00 AM to
3/20/2021 7:00 PM




(LOT 299)
1950 Duke Snider 1955 Topps #210 Image - PSA Type 1 Encapsulated Barney Stein Photo – Measures Approx. 8" x 10"

One of the most significant collecting angles in the hobby is capturing original Type 1 photos depicting an image utilized for the player's specific trading card. Related price tags continue to soar for such photos, especially when the illustration represents the player's true rookie card. That said, presented here is an extremely rare PSA Type 1 Duke Snider 1950 photo that portrays the "exact" image utilized for Snider's ultra-popular 1955 Topps #210 subject. The photo itself portrays a breathtaking "Duke of Flatbush" batting pose that was included on the right side of his 1955 Topps card (along w/his portrait pose). Brilliant to say the least, the well-centered illustration emanating the finest possible clarity and contrast, with the 8" x 10" photo eluding any serious flaws over the past 70 years.

Regarding Duke Snider's illustrious stature, he certainly needs no introduction within the collecting community. Along with Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle, the "Duke" battled throughout the 1950's for New York supremacy at the centerfield position. One of the few players in baseball history to have hit 40 or more home runs in 5 consecutive seasons and the first National Leaguer to accomplish that feat, Snider was adored by a seemingly infinite number of Brooklyn Dodger fanatics with his obscure collectibles highly sought after in the hobby. Few of those keepsakes could possibly be considered as momentous as this seldom-surfacing 1950 Type 1 photo that was ultimately selected as the image to place on Snider's iconic 1955 Topps #210 issue!

MIN BID $200
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