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1955 Topps #50 Jackie Robinson SGC 9 Mint - Highest Graded SGC Example!
When Jackie Robinson "broke the MLB color barrier" in 1947, it not only changed our National Pastime forever, but more significantly, continued the righteous push to place America on a morally correct path of eliminating racial injustice. For this reason alone, hobby enthusiasts scramble to collect Jackie's high-grade vintage cards, and one of them is offered here, his 1955 Topps gem in a miraculous SGC 9 Mint holder. Currently, SGC's illustrious census report lists only four other examples at this stratospheric plateau with NONE graded higher. Indeed, similar to Jackie's unparalleled standing in baseball's glorious history, this remarkable offering joins a handful of other examples as the finest SGC example of its kind (it should be noted that PSA has only encapsulated a single 10 Gem Mint copy)! What else can we say about the immortal Jackie Robinson that hasn't already been said? He claimed an MVP award, led the Dodgers to six pennants, stole bases, hit for average and power, fielded his position flawlessly and was as fiery a competitor the game has ever seen. Yet, for all of his stellar accomplishments, his place in baseball history will forever be correlated with being the first African American to play Major League Baseball. For these reasons, any early cardboard artifacts of Robinson are highly sought-after by serious enthusiasts, let alone this near-perfect offering that appears as if it has just been pulled from a 1955 Topps Chewing Gum wax pack. Jackie Robinson's classic portrait and batting poses are impeccable, emanating brilliant hues and crystal-clear clarity, while literally jumping off the card via the radiant yellow-hued background. The extremely well-centered image only shows an ever so slight partiality towards the upper edge, revealing no surface flaws whatsoever and technical attributes and beyond comprehension for a 67-year-old artifact. Pinpoint corners, razor-sharp edging, blinding white borders and an immaculate verso complete this museum worthy masterpiece that synonymous to Jackie's incomparable stature, proudly resides as the quintessential embodiment of cardboard perfection!
MIN BID $7,500
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