Icons & Immortals: High-End Sports Memorabilia and Card Auction
Lot 568:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! Baseball Orel Hershiser 1985 Topps #493 Rookie Card
This is a 1985 Topps Orel Hershiser rookie card, number 493, representing the Los Angeles Dodgers. A cornerstone of 1980s baseball collecting, this card features the legendary pitcher in his follow-through motion wearing the classic Dodgers road gray uniform. The card is the standard 1985 Topps issue, distinguished by the traditional matte brown cardstock on the reverse rather than the high-gloss white stock found in the limited Tiffany parallel. The design includes the iconic slanted team name block and vertical player name bar. The reverse side includes Hershiser’s complete major and minor league statistics from 1979 to 1984, as well as a trivia fact regarding his history with the NHL Flyers’ Junior Hockey Team.
Condition report:
This card is ungraded and presented in a protective soft sleeve. Centering: The front centering is off-center top-to-bottom, with a noticeably thicker bottom border (approximately 35/65). Left-to-right centering is excellent. Corners: The corners appear sharp to the naked eye with no significant softening or visible whitening. Edges: The edges are clean and straight with no evidence of chipping or dings. Surface: The front surface displays strong color and original gloss with no visible creasing or surface scratches. The reverse is clean with no staining or marks. Overall, the card presents in Excellent-Mint (EX-MT) condition.
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