March 24, 2022: Spring Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/24/2022
Here is an extraordinary grouping of important baseball Rookie cards from primarily 1970s and beyond, with the majority winding up in Mint or even Gem Mint slabs and touching on many of the important 1980s and 1990s card manufacturers in addition to Topps. There are many of the most coveted modern Rookie cards from an imposing lineup of the Cooperstown-bound or -worthy, to say nothing of those who already have their plaques, like Robin Yount, Kirby Puckett, Gary Carter, Pedro Martinez, Chipper Jones and Randy Johnson. Here’s the breakdown (28 slabs and one raw): 1964 Topps Hinsley/Wakefield – PSA 8, 1975 Topps Yount No. 223 – BVG 7, 1975 Topps Carter No. 620 (2) – PSA 4 and VG-Ex; 1975 Topps Hernandez No. 623 – PSA 6, 1984 Donruss Darling No. 30 (Number on Back) – BGS 9, 1985 Topps Puckett No. 530 – BGS 8.5, 1987 Donruss The Rookies No. 52 Maddux (2) – SCD 7, 1988-89 Star Nova Sheffield Promo – PSA 9, 1989 Classic Travel No. 101 Sheffield – PSA 10, 1989 CMC (Indianapolis Indians) Randy Johnson No. 13 – PSA 9, 1989 Donruss Baseball’s Best Randy Johnson – PSA 10, 1989 Donruss No. 642 Smoltz – PSA 10, 1989 Fleer No. 196 Sheffield – PSA 10, 1989 Fleer No. 353 Biggio – BGS 9, 1989 Score No. 65 Sheffield – PSA 10, 1989 Upper Deck No. 18 Ramon Martinez – PSA 10, 1990 Star No. 24 Piazza (Vero Beach Dodgers) – PSA 10, 1990 Upper Deck No. 17 Sosa – SCD 7.5, 1991 Topps Chipper Jones No. 333 (4) – PSA 10 and two SCD 8’s and an SCD 7.5, 1991 Upper Deck Final Edition No. 2F Pedro Martinez (2) – PSA 10, 1992 Bowman No. 461 Piazza (2) – BGS 9, 1992 Upper Deck No. 63 Manny Ramirez – BGS 9.5, and 1992 Upper Deck No. 165 Chipper Jones (Minor League) – PSA 10.
Large Group 1964-92 Baseball High-Grade Rookies, Most Mint, 28 Slabs (29)
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