Lot # 1097: 1953 Topps #244 Willie Mays SGC NM/MT 8

Graded NM/MT 8 by SGC. Only four examples of this card have ever graded higher out of 1,109 evaluated by SGC to date. Exceptional high-grade example of #244 Willie Mays from the 1953 Topps set, one of the key cards of the 1950s, one of the most prized of all early Mays cards, and the key rare card in this classic set. This particularly strong and striking example is bright and clean, both front and back, with four strong corners, outstanding registration and impressive centering. Arguably, the 1953 Topps series is Mays' most attractively designed card of all his cards. This exceptional high-grade example of one of collecting's most famous cards would be a worthy cornerstone to either a high-grade 1950s Mays card collection or any world-class collection of classic baseball cards.