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1938 Goudey #274 Joe DiMaggio Rookie PSA 3 VG
ROOKIE!!! The ultra popular 1938 Goudey "Heads-Up" rookie card of Joe DiMaggio is presented here in a PSA 3 holder. The Goudey Gum Co. effectively pleased the public with their 1938 set that included a real photo color image affixed to a caricature body. While the 1936 Canadian issued World Wide Gum DiMaggio subject remains his inaugural major league issue, "Joltin' Joe's" two 1938 Goudey "Head's-Up" subjects truly reside as his first mainstream American issued baseball cards.

The DiMaggio image portrays nice contrast with blue, red and yellow coloring, set against a clean background. Nice edging and right-angled corners form a VG perimeter. To reiterate, we cannot over emphasize the significance of "Joltin' Joe's" place not only in baseball history, but as an American Hero. Daunting to say for a baseball player, he takes a place next to legendary Americans such as Abe Lincoln, Davy Crockett, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and, coincidently Marilyn Monroe! His representation on this 1938 Goudey "Heads-Up" series is one to own!!!

MIN BID $1,000
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