Summer Slam Collectibles Aug'26
Lot 551:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! 1984 Topps Nolan Ryan Houston Astros Baseball Card Number 470
This is a 1984 Topps baseball card featuring Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan during his tenure with the Houston Astros. The card is identified as number 470 from the base set. The front of the card displays a primary action photograph of Ryan in mid-delivery wearing a blue Astros jersey, accompanied by a secondary circular inset portrait in the lower right corner showing Ryan in a black Astros cap. The name Nolan Ryan and the position designation P are printed vertically on the right side. The Topps logo is located in the upper left corner, and the team name Astros appears in pink stylized bubble lettering across the bottom. The reverse of the card features the player’s biographical information, including height, weight, and birthplace, as well as a complete Major League pitching record with year-by-year statistics through the 1983 season. The bottom margin of the reverse contains a copyright notice for 1984 Topps Chewing Gum, Inc. and indicates the card was printed in the U.S.A. The card is printed on standard cardboard stock with a matte finish on the reverse.
Condition report:
The card is in raw, ungraded condition and is presented in a clear plastic protective sleeve. Visual inspection indicates the centering on the front is shifted toward the top and right borders. The reverse also shows a slight top-to-bottom centering bias. The corners exhibit minor signs of softening and wear, particularly at the bottom right corner of the front side. The edges appear generally clean, with some minor factory-original rough-cutting visible along the top edge of the front. The surfaces appear well-preserved, with the reverse showing typical age-related toning characteristic of the cardboard stock.
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