(LOT 96)
1967 Topps #581 Tom Seaver Rookie SGC 9.5 MINT+ – Pop 1; Only One SGC Example Graded Higher!
TOM'S TERRIFIC ROOKIE!!! This extraordinary SGC 9.5 MINT+ 1967 Topps Tom Seaver rookie card stands alone on the SGC census report at this amazing grade, bested by only a single SGC 10 GEM MINT example! Pack-fresh to say the least, this time-tested offering appears as if it was just released from the Topps printing press, with its near-impossible-to-find virtually dead-on 50/50 centering being one of its premier highlights. Its pinnacle stature is consistent with Seaver's rightful place as one of baseball's ten greatest all-time pitchers. His immediate success prompted the Topps Chewing Gum Company to incorporate Seaver as their #581 high-number subject along with long-forgotten Bill Denehy. Soon to be dubbed "The Franchise", Tom Seaver was an unquestionable "winner", and the HOF right-hander would end his remarkable 20-year career alongside Walter Johnson as one of only two pitchers who ever compiled 300+ wins, 3,000+ strikeouts and a sub-3.00 ERA. The card reveals all of the pack-fresh attributes required for a 9.5 assessment, including crystal-clear clarity, sparkling hues, sharp corner tips, immaculate surfaces, and the aforementioned precise centering. Its only imperfection is a somewhat rough upper edge factory cut, a negligible afterthought considering its abundance of pristine attributes!

MIN BID $2,500
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