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1968 Topps #355 Ernie Banks PSA 10 GEM MINT - Highest Graded Example!
BEST OF THE BEST BANKS!!!... The 1968 campaign would see the Cubs great first baseman Ernie Banks post another formidable campaign, with the Hall of Famer belting 32 round-trippers, the seventh and final time Banks would surpass the 30-homer mark. That same season, the illustrious Topps Chewing Gum Company would issue an outstanding Ernie Banks batting pose #355 subject, with this remarkable PSA 10 GEM MINT offering proudly residing at the tip of the PSA Pop Chart! No player was worshiped more than Ernie Banks, and one mention of this iconic Hall of Fame Chicago Cubs shortstop immediately inspires the concept of "let's play two!" Known throughout Chicago as "Mr. Cub", Ernie Banks ended his spectacular career with 512 lifetime home runs and eclipsed the 40-homer mark five times.

He is still the only shortstop ever to claim two consecutive Most Valuable Player Awards (1958 & 1959), and surpassed 100 or more RBIs eight times. Earning a third MVP award is this remarkable museum worthy masterpiece that emanates virtually every pristine attribute expected from a perfect "10" example. The timeless batting pose reveals Banks depicting a typical candid smile for we simply cannot recall when the legendary Banks wasn't enjoying any moment on a baseball field. Emanating crystal-clear clarity and rich hues, the classic batting image exhibits near-perfect centering, with the surfaces emanating almost immaculate quality. Razor sharp edges end at four pinpoint corners, the final highlight for a card more than deserving of the pinnacle PSA assessment that has eluded over 2,700+ such PSA subjects!

MIN BID $2,000
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