1959 Fleer Ted Williams #56 '1955 - 2,000th Major League Hit' (Red Sox)

Grade	NEAR MINT
Book Value	$ 15
Our Price	$ 17.50 Add to cart

1959 Fleer Ted Williams #56 '1955 - 2,000th Major League Hit' (Red Sox) cards value

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Sandy Koufax Vintage Baseball Cards

Sandy Koufax, Dodgers Pitcher, Major League Baseball Hall-of-Fame

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Sandy Koufax, a legendary left-handed pitcher for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, is widely considered one of the greatest in baseball history, known for his blazing fastball and devastating curveball, as well as his dominance on the mound, which earned him the nickname "The Left Arm of God".

As a kid, I ... HATED ... Sandy ... Koufax. I was a Juan Marichal fan. How could you not be.
With that super-cool high leg click and his 1964 Topps card ... he was my guy.
But Koufax was the best.
1963: Marichal: 2.41 ERA and 25-and-8 ... not good enough ... Koufax: 1.88, 25-and-5.
1966: Marichal: 2.23 ERA and 25-and-6 ... not good enough ... Koufax: 1.73, 27-and-9.
OKAY !!! Koufax was the best !!!
Arm issues caused Sandy Koufax to retire. I actually recall feeling sad back 57+ years ago when I heard.
I also recall thinking: "Now ... no doubt ... everyone will see ... Juan Marichal is the best !!! "
1968: Marichal 2.43 ERA and 26-and-9 !!!
... not ... good ... enough, BOB GIBSON's ridiculous 1.12 ERA !!!

Koufax had several great cards ... but his most expensive is his 1955 Topps Rookie card

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Baseball card collecting terms (part G)

Grade/Condition Centering, corner wear, photo clarity, edges, creases, print flaws ... all combine to determine a card's condition or grade. Along with rarity/scarcity it is the major factor in a card's value.

Graded Card As values increased the condition of cards and the determination of fakes and alterations became increasingly more important. Various companies became "graders" of your cards. For a fee they would grade your card (usually on a 1 to 10 scale) and then placed in a sealed plastic holder with labelling of the vital information.

From past experiences, most people are NOT HAPPY with the grades they receive. To keep values up, graders can be extremely picky. Things you don't see, they do so don't be surprized when the NEAR MINT card you send in ends up with an EX or EX/MINT grade.

There are TOO many grading companies - if you do, do choose carefully. PSA / SGC / GAI / BGS are some of the many companies. It is good to know that getting a card graded by a company that people do not recognize or respect will usually just cost you time and money and not help you in any way.