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1954 Topps #90 Signed Willie Mays PSA 5 EX; Auto 8 NM-MT - POP 1; Only One PSA Example Graded Higher!
MVP CAMPAIGN!!! This spectacular 1954 Topps signed Willie Mays PSA 5 heirloom just happens to be the SOLE example at this near-impossible mid-grade plateau, with only a single PSA specimen graded higher! Most significantly, it boasts a sensational "Willie Mays" black Sharpie PSA 8 autograph, situated in a perfect manner directly above his cap on the radiant yellow background. PSA has only authenticated 16 Willie Mays signed 1954 Topps subjects, with the 13 PSA 9 MINT unsigned #90 Mays subjects fetching $63K-$84K the past several years. Issued during the Say Hey Kid's MVP campaign, the 1954 season would see Willie capture his only World Championship, with the Giants sweeping Cleveland in the Fall Classic. Of course, Mays' remarkable over-the-shoulder catch of a Vic Wertz batted ball in the deepest confines of the Polo Grounds will forever be considered the most iconic catch in World Series history. The card itself boasts fine centering, two crystal-clear Mays' images, and relatively clean surfaces, with modest corner/edge wear consistent with the grade. A perfect testament to his momentous 1954 season, tantamount to Willie's arguable stature as baseball's greatest five-tool player, is this POP 1 marvel that has only been bested by a single example!

MIN BID $3,000
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