(LOT 112)
1961 Topps #576 Roger Maris All-Star (PSA Gem Mint 10) – "1 of 3 Gem Mint 10's"!
Cardboard grading perfection is rarely achieved, especially for 55-year old cards, justifying why this extraordinary PSA Gem Mint 10 Roger Maris 1961 Topps #576 All-Star card stands as one of the hobby's fascinating gems. Indeed, of the 1,300+ PSA encapsulated copies, only two other examples have managed to achieve the hallowed "10" assessment, justifying why we anticipate a "tug-of-war" for this card's new owner.

The fact that it stands as one of Roger Maris' 1961 cardboard issues also triggers additional hype for its new ownership since it was that fabled season when Maris did the unthinkable by surpassing the "Bambino's" legendary 60-homer mark. Its near-impossible grade is accurately based on the perfectly registered image/text, lack of any surface defects, and razor sharp perimeter including four right-angled corners that leave no stones unturned with regard to its sheer perfection 10 assessment.

A bona-fide "keeper" for even the most meticulous enthusiast, it may be quite some time before a perfect 1961 Maris All-Star card surfaces again for the taking!

MIN BID $1,200

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