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1955 Topps #164 Roberto Clemente Rookie PSA 7 NM
NEAR-MINT ROOKIE!!! The '55 Topps #164 Roberto Clemente is one of the most iconic and valuable baseball cards in the hobby. This card is Clemente's rookie card, making it highly sought after by collectors. Clemente, a Hall of Famer, spent his entire career with the Pittsburgh Pirates and is remembered as one of the greatest outfielders in baseball history, as well as a humanitarian who tragically passed away in a plane crash in 1972 while delivering aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. That said, this rookie card offering is a grand testament for the star right-fielder, and the card's superb attributes certainly don't disappoint its viewers. Brilliant green and red-orange hues grace the obverse side, with the classic portrait and batting images portraying near-perfect contrast and clarity. Like most Clemente rookie cards, the image is not perfectly positioned, in this case somewhat favoring the lower right edges. No glaring flaws are evident, with the square corners and relatively clean surfaces standing as additional highlights. Its myriad of pack-fresh qualities justifies the grade, with a PSA 7 Roberto Clemente rookie card truly residing as one of the cornerstones of the card-collecting industry! A card to own for any high-end collector.

MIN BID $4,000
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