Description: Say Hey! PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY AND IN ITS ENTIRETY (I get paid by the word. Don't I wish!) I tell people the truth whether they like it or not. This is a rare card--every rare. Look on eBay or any other site and try finding this card in any grade! It is a very tough insert to pull since there are 10 cards in the insert set, which IS REALLY A REFRACTOR INSERT OF ANOTHER INSERT SET. This is the only card of this Finest Refactor insert I own, and I can argue (unsuccessfully, of course) that this grade could just as easily be a 9, not an 8. If it were a 9 grade, I would have quadrupled the price. What prevents this from being perfect is that the two bottom corners are less than mint. Not bad, just not perfect like the top corners. There are no scratches or any other discernible defects. The coating is still present. The centering is 40-60 left to right. In sum, this is a beautiful, exceedingly rare card. Anything else you see in the photos that looks funky comes from my wife's camera, so blame any shadowing on her! If you are looking for a great looking card that of the greatest player to ever play the game THAT WON'T CAUSE YOU TO TAKE OUT A SECOND MORTGAGE, then this 28 year old beauty might be for you. My price is just $258. Not a penny more. Not a penny less, either. So no discount. Like all my Buy It Now listings, ALL MY PRICES ARE FAIR. They have to be. For one simple reason. This is NOT my hobby. This is how I have to earn a living for the past 28 years, including the last 23+ years on eBay. That means I have to sell my items in a timely manner. Full disclosure, I own more than 700 DIFFERENT Willie Mays cards. Before I die (what a bummer!), I have decided to sell a small portion of my Willie Mays collection. The remaining ones will be inherited by my four children. I am only selling about 80 Mays cards, almost all of them are graded 8, 9 or 10 by PSA, BGS or SGC. Some of the cards I will be selling are the only cards ever graded 10 by PSA or BGS, or SGC. Now the rules: 1) No discount. It's $258.00 if you want it. If you don't want it, you would be overpaying by $258.00. 2) Please add $12.30 for insured shipping anywhere in the continental U.S. 3) I also ship worldwide through eBay's International Shipping program. Check eBay for details. I have shipped to 30 countries and all 50 states in the U.S. 4) Payment is due within three days of purchase. 5) If you have a question, please ask. 6) I am proud of my feedback on eBay, encompassing more than 7,600 separate transactions since 2000. 7) I mail quickly and pack carefully 8) I primarily focus on five areas of investment collectibles--sports cards, framed and unframed photos, rare Beanie Babies, Marilyn Monroe items (somebody has to do it!), and Pokemon cards and plush.9) The most important rule--DON'T FORGET RULE NUMBER 1. If you are still reading, please check my other listings. Thank you. Jerry P.S. One of my 40 favorite Mays cards.
Price: 258 USD
Location: Marlborough, Massachusetts
End Time: 2024-08-07T19:19:34.000Z
Shipping Cost: 12.3 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Card Size: Standard
Autographed: No
League: Major League (MLB), MLB
Set: 1997 Topps Finest
Print Run: Low print run for finest refractor
Player/Athlete: Willie Mays
Year Manufactured: 1997
Grade: PSA 8
Insert Set: Finest Refractor
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Vintage: Yes
Type: Sports Trading Card
Sport: Baseball
Language: English
Parallel/Variety: Refractor
Card Name: 1997 Topps Willie Mays Finest 1954 Reprint Refractor
Manufacturer: Topps
Features: No creases, no stains, no bruises, no tears
Team: San Francisco Giants
Professional Grader: PSA
Card Number: 5
Season: 1954
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States