Estimated Without Trade Statement PSA 8 NM-MT Value: $1,400, Estimated With Trade Statement PSA 8 NM-MT Value: $50. This includes George "Sparky" Anderson, Felipe Alou and Bob Gibson. 1959 Topps Bob Gibson | PSA CardFacts Most Expensive, Because it's the last card in the set, the Billy Pierce All-Star card is no exception. - Pricing Prices are updated daily based upon 1959 Topps listings that sold on eBay and our marketplace. . Collection Summary. ). 1962 Topps Green Tint Series. Premium: ), Haywood Sullivan (Circle Copyright,U.S.A. The subsets for the 1959 Topps baseball cards are the Rookie Stars (116-146), Baseball Thrills (461-470), and the Sporting News All-Stars (551-572). - Teams - Forum 1959 Topps Harry Hanebrink (With Trade Statement) | PSA CardFacts - Rookies Interestingly, even though Loes should have appeared with the Senators in April of that year, Commissioner Ford Frick voided the trade when Loes couldn't pitch. - Checklist - Videos Errors / Variations Gallery - 1956 Topps Baseball | Trading Card Database When cards are grouped in this way, the total number of cards per position will be shown in parentheses after the PSA grade. Baseball Thrills covers notable events from the previous year. 1959 Topps Baseball Card # 446 Rocky Nelson Pittsburgh Pirates The Braves then traded him to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1959, where he finished off his career with six home runs, 25 RBI, and a .224 batting average to his name. The card appears calm and cool but Gibson was absolutely ferocious on the mound. Card Rankings External Links | There havent been many left-handed catchers in MLB history. Set Links - Overview - Checklist - Teams - Errors / Variations . His 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings ratio during the 1959 season indicate that his overpowering speed was on full display, but his 4.05 ERA and 1.49 WHIP show he was still a couple of years away from his legendary dominance. Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) & PSA/DNA are divisions of Collectors Universe, Inc. Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) & PSA/DNA Authentication Services. Packaging | One of the key rookie cards of the vintage era, a young Bob Gibson is pictured smiling and staring off into the distance, centered between a bright, pink background. Packaging | Checklist | - Collection Summary, Overview | 1957 Topps also features a rock solid lineup of Hall of Famers, including Sandy Koufax, Mickey . - Rookies Buy or make an offer anytime. Fortunately, I completed the 1959 set sometime in the late 1980s, at a time when old baseball cards were a lot cheaper back then. 7 1956 Topps. 1959 TOPPS BASEBALL COMPLETE SET 1-572 VG-EX #10 MANTLE PSA 4 GIBSON RC PSA 5 mc. However, most don't yield any premium. sales we've found for other grades and the age of the card. 1999 - 2023 Collectors Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved. Value: $200-225. 1959 Topps. Harry Hanebrink made his MLB debut with the Milwaukee Braves in 1953 but would not play with them again until the 1957 and 1958 seasons. Also entertaining is Lew Burdette (#440), a right-handed pitcher posing as if he were left-handed, like his teammate, Warren Spahn. from any set are some of the most desirable cards in the hobby's vintage segment, but like Koufax's card, this is one of my favorites. Fronts match the cards in the 1959 Topps Baseball set and the back includes an ad and the back design for either Nellie Fox or Ted Kluszewski. Sign up for the latest news, exclusive promos, events, and much more! The first five seasons of Clemente's career from 1955 to 1959 were well below the incredible performances he would become known for later in his career. $4,999.99. Ralph Lumenti prices (Baseball Cards 1959 Topps) are updated daily for each source listed above. Pricing | Ungraded & graded values for all '59 Topps The bright colors, fantastic design, variations, and a laundry list of Hall of Famers packed within the 572-card checklist offer hobbyists a tremendous collecting experience. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. Sell Sheets / Ads | - Videos Regardless, the checklist boasts some of the biggest names in the history of the sport. - External Links Hall of Famers | Rookies | Surface damage from those rubber bands and being more exposed than other cards in the stack, in general, can make the first few cards in the beginning and end of this era challenging to find in high grade. | The 1960s would see Topps dive into the waters of test marketing rather aggressively and this appears to be one of the first forays into their well-documented test programs. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 by Old Sports Cards, LLC. Virtually idential to the main set, they can be distinguished based on the small printing/distribution info listed on the back. 1957 Topps Baseball card checklist, detailed set analysis, key cards, shopping guide & more. Checklist | O-Pee-Chee created baseball card sets similar to TOpps from 1965 into the 1990's. At first OPC sets were much smaller than Topps and included just the first few series. Values The exact amount of any given error card is based on various factors such as the condition and numbers of the card. Read our methodology. Here are some of the most well known baseball card blunders of all time. This includes The Sporting News Rookie Stars of 1959(#116-146), Baseball Thrills (#461-470) and The Sporting News All-Stars (#551-572), as well as combo cards and team checklists. Teams | Of course, it's Topps baseball! - Trivia 1959 Topps Errors / Variations Options 15 16 17 18 19 20 286 - Dean Stone VAR - Boston Red Sox VAR: Gray/darker back 316 - Ralph Lumenti UER, VAR - Washington Senators UER: Photo actually Camilo Pascual; VAR: No "Optioned to Chattanooga in March 1959" on back 316 - Ralph Lumenti UER, VAR - Washington Senators