(LOT 47)
1952 Topps #261 Willie Mays SGC 7 NM
1952 TOPPS MAYS!!!...
Willie Mays' hitting prowess, power, fielding, throwing and baserunning exploits set the benchmark for the five-tool player. Avid enthusiasts scramble to get his most desirable cards, with his two most prestigious cards being his 1951 Bowman and 1952 Topps subjects. Collectors assembling high-grade 1952 Topps sets arduously seek a high-grade 1952 Topps Mays, and this sensational SGC 7 NM fills that need. The brilliance Mays showed in his 1951 rookie year excited the Big Apple fan base. With 20 round-trippers, excellent baserunning skills, and the ability to catch virtually everything hit his way, Mays easily captured the Rookie of the Year Award in 1951. The Say Hey Kid never looked better than on his Topps #261 subject with a classic half-body portrait pose. Highlighted by brilliant hues and crystal-clear clarity, the image reveals near-perfect centering with an absence of any glaring image tilt. A bold violet background, square corners exhibiting only light touch wear, impeccable print clarity and virtually pack-fresh surfaces. A virtual masterpiece holdered 7 NM by SGC. High-grade 1950s stars are in high demand and Cooperstown's enshrinees, such as Mantle, Clemente, Aaron, Koufax and Mays, seem to set new records with each passing sale.

MIN BID $5,000
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