(LOT 941)
"Unique for the Grade" 1958 Topps #381 Hal Brown PSA 9 MINT - "POP 1"; The SOLE Highest Graded Example!
This PSA 9 Mint 1958 Topps #381 Hal Brown offering just happens to be the SOLE example at this hallowed plateau, standing alone at the top of the prestigious PSA "Pop" Chart as the finest of its kind! Indeed, of the 230+ PSA encapsulated copies, not a single specimen has ever managed to achieve the "10" assessment, placing this "9 Mint" beauty as the irrefutable premier copy over the past 64 years. Brown's extensive 14-year MLB career started in 1951 with the Chicago White Sox and ended in 1964 with the Houston Colt .45s.

Although the journeyman right-handed twirler only managed to tally 85 wins in his long big-league tenure, his cardboard legacy is secure forever via this "POP 1" treasure. The breathtaking image quality reveals Brown donning his Baltimore Orioles gray flannels as he portrays a classic pitching pose. A magnificent bold blue background steals the show, ably assisted by near-perfect centering, dazzling white borders, razor-sharp corner tips and impeccable surfaces. The undisputable "best of the rest", its unique highest grade serves as a sheer reminder of how any "common" card can quickly become an elite collectible in any advanced compilation!

MIN BID $750