Love of the Game Auctions Spring, 2024 Premier Auction

17. 1963 Topps #553 Willie Stargell (HOF RC) - PSA MINT 9 - Just 2 Higher!

18. 1964 Topps Unopened 5-Cent Wax Pack w/Ron Santo (HOF) - PSA NM-MT 8

Attractive, newly-discovered unopened five-cent wax pack, recently evaluated and graded by PSA. A careful examination of the reverse will reveal the card of Hall of Famer Ron Santo. Recently graded NM- MT 8 by PSA, the colorful pack is bright and clean, deserving of its grade. The 1964 Topps set is loaded with Hall of Famers, and boasts a crisp, elegant design, with high-grade unopened packs recently breaking into five- figure territory. MINIMUM BID: $2,000

19. 1952 Topps #146 Frank House (Yellow Tiger Variation) - PSA EX-MT 6

Though not marked as such on the grading label, an exceptional, higher-grade example of the 1952 Topps Frank House card with one of the more intriguing variations found in the set. Typically found with the Detroit Tigers graphic appearing in orange, red and yellow, a tough variation finds the tiger almost entirely in yellow. Though trace amounts of red and orange are typically found with this variation, this example is almost entirely yellow. The variation typically sells for

Simply stunning rookie card of Hall of Famer Willie Stargell from the condition-sensitive 1963 Topps issue. One of the two key cards to the issue, the card is part of the #4 1963 Topps master set on the PSA Set Registry, which we are breaking up in our next two auctions. This card was taken from a Topps Presentation Set by a longtime collector who purchased it at auction in the 1990s and incorporated the best cards into his own set. The result here is an amazingly sharp, well-centered example, with bright borders and razor sharp corners. Just two examples have received a grade of GEM MINT from PSA, and we are confident in our assertion that this example would rival those. An incredible card. MINIMUM BID: $3,000

thousands, as collectors have learned to appreciate its true scarcity. An important card for 1952 Topps master set collectors and fans of errors and variations alike. MINIMUM BID: $1,000

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