1954 Topps AL KALINE Rookie card! Just because!!
 

Just wanted to show this card off!! EXTREMELY nice 4.5!!

http://img2.sellersourcebook.com/use...jpg?1390441260

Beautiful card.

Its calling me like the Sirens

http://i1029.photobucket.com/albums/...e_sirens_1.jpg

That's the nicest 4.5 I've seen.



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Hits my eye like a 7.5!

Sweet card!

That's weird how the "A" characters in Al's name are filled in -- is that due to dust removal on the scanner? Regardless, that's a stellar Kaline!

I also really like the cartoon and the story it tells on the back of this card...

Scanner dust removal does that to the A's. does it all the time to 51 Bowmans too.

Yes..Dust removal feature did that. I can scan it again and open the A's up, but I already filed the Kaline back in the vault! :p

Great Kaline RC, Robert.

Thats one hell of a card! Congrats

Where is the flaw that brings an obvious EX/NM+ (maybe better) down to a VG/EX? These are the kind of cards I love buying (usually raw); minor, insignificant crease on an otherwise beautiful card.

What a nice card. Congrats!

Kaline
 

Great card

Great card! I have a couple of Mantles that look way better than their technical grade.

That's just it. The card has no creases! If I had to venture a guess as to why the low grade, on the reverse, there are a couple very faint roller marks. The 1954 set was not known for their pristine quality control. You will find the cards with roller marks, print lines, etc.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/23/8ehyzy5a.jpg

Sure makes my PSA 5, look subpar.


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