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1919-21 W514 #102 Tris Speaker Hand-Cut PSA 9 MINT – POP 1
UNIQUE MINT 9 SPEAKER!!! This miraculous PSA 9 MINT 1919-21 W514 #102 Tris Speaker proudly stands tall as the SOLE and HIGHEST graded example on any professional grading population report! Beyond incredible, it is synonymous with Tris Speaker's unparalleled prowess as baseball's greatest pre-1930 center fielder, with the Gray Eagle dominating his position for two decades. Author of a .345 lifetime batting average via 3,514 safeties, Speaker's 792 lifetime doubles continue to reside as an MLB record. He revolutionized the center field position by playing literally behind second base, enabling him to gather the most outfield assists in baseball history (449) including an incredible 35 in his 1909 rookie season.

Likewise, this pinnacle W514 marvel is a record-setting Speaker keepsake, with its stature solidified by the PSA, SGC, and BVG Pop Charts. We cannot even begin to estimate the ultimate value of this PSA 9 memento. What we do know with 100% certainty is that one look at this card justifies the 9 assessment, with Speaker's majestic batting pose, sparkling pumpkin orange background, excellent centering, razor-sharp perimeter and immaculate surfaces all defying time as well as substantiating the world-class grade. The uncontested finest of its kind, this Cooperstown worthy heirloom truly resides as one of Speaker's most significant cards, and we will defer to the sophisticated collector to ultimately decide its true worth!

MIN BID $2,500
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