Lot # 1040: 1952 Topps #407 Ed Mathews Rookie High Number PSA VG 3

Graded VG 3 by PSA. Beautiful mid-grade rookie card of Boston Braves Hall of Famer Eddie Mathews. In addition to being Mathew's rookie card, this is also one of only a few key Hall of Famers in the rare high-number series, and as the last card in the set, is also a condition rarity. Just as card #1 Pafko was subject to wear due to gravitating to the top of the pile, #407 Mathews was also subject to excessive wear at the bottom of the pile. In anything even resembling high grade, this has always been a very difficult card to find when putting together a quality 1952 Topps set. The offered card has vibrant colors, outstanding registration, honest corner wear, and impressive centering (far better than normally seen as this card is frequently encountered with severe centering issues). A superb example that would be at home in any mid-grade 1952 Topps set or classic-card collection.