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1978 Topps #200 Reggie Jackson PSA 10 GEM MINT – Highest Graded Example!
MR. OCTOBER PSA 10!!!... Presented here is a breathtaking PSA 10 GEM MINT 1978 Topps #200 Reggie Jackson marvel that appears as if it was just pulled from a '78 Topps wax pack. Of the 2,050+ PSA encapsulated Jackson subjects, a microscopic 0.9% have managed to achieve this hallowed assessment, proudly standing tall with only eighteen other specimens as the best of the best! Dubbed "Mr. October", Reggie Jackson's nickname was well-earned, with the slugging Hall of Famer dominating the playoffs and Fall Classic equal to or better than any player who ever graced a baseball diamond. Leading both the Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees to five World Championships during the 1970s, his unparalleled clutch hitting was a key factor for many of those titles. In 1977, the year before his '78 Topps subject was issued, Jackson walloped three home runs on three consecutive pitches in Game #6 clincher at Yankee Stadium.

Reggie went on to ably assist the Yankees in winning their second consecutive championship in 1978, once again stymieing the LA Dodgers. He ended his outstanding 21-year career with a whopping 563 round-trippers, and his monstrous home run in the 1971 All-Star game at Detroit's Briggs Field that struck a light transformer atop the right field roof truly stands as one of the most awe-inspiring home runs in MLB history. That said, this grand offering resides as the perfect testament for all of Jackson's world-class feats, and finding a virtual perfectly centered subject such as this supreme offering is synonymous to finding a needle in a haystack. This immaculate example portrays a breathtaking Mr. October batting pose that is situated in nearly perfect 50/50 fashion between four snow white borders. Impeccable surfaces, razor sharp corner tips, crystal-clear clarity, sparkling hues and an imposing All-Star logo situated in the upper right quadrant complete this remarkable memento that has stubbornly defied 45 years of potential wear!

MIN BID $2,000
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