(LOT 97)
1968 Topps #177 Nolan Ryan Rookie PSA 8 NM-MT
RYAN ROOKIE!!! The classic 1968 Topps Nolan Ryan rookie card, which is similar to many other high-profile Hall of Fame 1950 and '60s rookie cards, is currently hotter than ever. Incredibly, values have soared. The most sophisticated collectors are actively pursuing this high-grade since only a single PSA GEM MINT 10 example currently exists on the PSA's Pop Report. His reputation as one of the game's immortals was solidified when he was voted as the starting pitcher on baseball's All-Century Team. This Ryan Rookie offering is aesthetically brilliant and strong, with superior image contrast, coloring, print registration, edging and corners. Along with the Mantle, Mays, Aaron and Clemente inaugural cards, this Nolan Ryan currently resides as one of the most coveted rookie keepsakes, with an abundance of elite enthusiasts anxiously awaiting to capture it for their world-class gatherings!

MIN BID $3,000
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