Icons & Immortals: High-End Sports Memorabilia and Card Auction
Lot 581:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! Baseball Mike Schmidt 1980 Topps #270 NL All-Star
This is an original 1980 Topps baseball card featuring Hall of Fame third baseman Mike Schmidt of the Philadelphia Phillies. The card is identified as number 270 in the set and features the National League All-Star special designation. The front of the card displays a color photograph of Schmidt in a batting stance, accented by the classic 1980 Topps design elements including a black facsimile signature and yellow and purple banners for his name, position, and team. The reverse side features a blue-green background containing Schmidt’s complete major league batting record from 1972 through 1979, along with career totals and highlights from his 1979 season. This is the authentic 1980 issue, confirmed by the 1980 copyright date and the statistical data ending in 1979, distinguishing it from later commemorative reprints.
Condition report:
This card is ungraded and currently stored in a protective sleeve. The front centering is slightly off-center, favoring the top and left borders, while the reverse centering favors the left edge. All four corners show minor softening and wear consistent with age and handling. The edges exhibit light shelf wear with minor whitening and chipping visible on the reverse side. The surface appears generally clean with no significant scratches, print lines, or major creasing, and the original colors remain vibrant.
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