Icons & Immortals: High-End Sports Memorabilia and Card Auction
Lot 561:
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BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! Baseball Nolan Ryan 1989 Upper Deck #145 Houston Astros
This is a 1989 Upper Deck Nolan Ryan card, number 145, featuring the Hall of Fame pitcher during his tenure with the Houston Astros. This card is a staple of Upper Deck’s inaugural 1989 release, a set credited with moving the hobby toward premium production standards. The front of the card features a high-action, multi-exposure strobe photographic effect capturing Ryan’s pitching motion against a white border with a green grass texture. The reverse side contains biographical information and career statistics spanning 1984 through 1988, along with the signature Upper Deck anti-counterfeit hologram. This is an ungraded, raw card printed in English.
Condition report:
Centering: The front centering is well-balanced with a slight bias toward the right border, while the reverse centering is excellent. Corners: Visual inspection shows sharp, square corners with no evidence of rounding or fraying. Edges: The white borders are clean and free from significant chipping or whitening. Surface: The surface appears smooth and maintains vibrant colors with no visible creasing, print lines, or major scratches. The card is currently housed in a protective clear sleeve. Overall condition is assessed as Near Mint (NM).
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