1965 Topps Baseball Transfer # Luis Tiant - Cleveland Indians (VG/EX)

Description: 1965 Topps Baseball Transfer # Luis Tiant - Cleveland Indians (VG/EX) 1960-1969 Baseball CardsFew time periods in the history of the hobby garner as much interest as 1960s baseball cards. Packed with Hall of Fame players and valuable rookie cards, these products are a set collector’s dream. Ungraded commons are still very reasonable and can be readily found at card shows and online, while high-graded stars command prices that push deep into the thousands. This decade was mostly dominated by Topps but a few popular Fleer products were released early in the 1960s that included a roster of retired players, including Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Ty Cobb.Part of what makes 1960s baseball cards so special is the impressive lineup of players that filled the checklists. Established stars are joined by the new rookie class, which includes top players like Pete Rose, Nolan Ryan, Reggie Jackson, Tom Seaver, Johnny Bench, Rod Carew, Carl Yastrzemski, and Lou Brock.1965 Topps Baseball Trading Card Set1965 Topps Baseball trading card set features a strong lineup of Hall of Fame rookie cards. Highlights include Steve Carlton, Joe Morgan, Catfish Hunter and Tony Perez.Product Details After a relative down year for rookie cards in '64 Topps, 1965 Topps Baseball trading card set makes up for the void with a multitude of key first-year cards, including four Hall of Fame inductees.Measuring the standard 2-1/2" x 3-1/2", the 1965 Topps Baseball trading card fronts feature a mix of color portraits and posed action photos. The left corner of the card bottoms display the team name and logo on a pennant. The entire lower portion of the card contains a filled banner with lines extending around the card, forming a border. This bottom portion also contains the player's name and position. With a bright array of options, the front design can be found in either blue, light blue, green, light green, orange, red, purple, gray or black.The back of the cards contain the customary statistical and biographical information of the player. There is also a cartoon and blurb and top and the entire back features a thick bluish-green border. Lastly, the card number is located inside a baseball graphic in the corner. Because the backs feature every year of stats for each player, some cards have plenty of extra room while the more seasoned players have none. It is also the site of several errors, including "Pittsburgh" for 1960 on the Roberto Clemente card above.1965 Topps Baseball trading card set features a checklist of 598 cards and is packed with an impressive assortment of key rookie cards. While they are popular and valuable, the majority of the top RC names are part of multi-player cards. This includes Hall of Fame members Joe Morgan, Steve Carlton, Jim Hunter and Tony Perez. Other notable first-year options include Denny McLain (#236), Luis Tiant (#145), Bert Campaneris (#266), Tug McGraw (#533) and Mel Stottlemyre (#550). Collectors can also find the rookie card for Masanori Murakami (#282), the first Japanese MLB player.As in previous years, League Leaders subset cards (#1-12) are the opening act for 1965 Topps Baseball trading card set. World Series Highlights (#132-139) document the thrilling seven-game series between the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees. There are also more options in the form of checklists and team cards. Combo Rookie Stars cards, found throughout the checklist, are largely paired by team and feature two to four players on each card.While there are multiple errors like with any product, the 1965 Topps Baseball trading card set is considered easier to assemble than other sets from the era due to a lack of variation cards. Corrected versions were issued for two checklist cards (#79, 508). Still, it is no walk in the park, and over half of the seventh series (#523-598) is short printed. While the high-number short prints can be problematic, the middle series of cards can also cause trouble for collectors. Issued in multiple series, the cards were distributed in both five-cent and one-cent wax packs.1965 Topps Baseball Insert Trading Card SetsIn addition to a checklist of nearly 600 cards, 1965 Topps Baseball trading card set also has two insert sets. The Topps Iron-On Transfers measure 2" x 3" with a checklist of 72 players. The Topps Embossed Inserts feature a total of 72 cards and each measure 2-1/8" x 3-1/2". Both insert sets create a challenge for master set builders as it took several decades for them to be fully appreciated. As a result, finding them in high-grade condition can be rather difficult.1965 Topps Baseball trading card set is a great entry-level set for collectors looking to test the waters of vintage collecting. The set displays very well in graded conditions as low as 4, making even the rookie cards and key veterans relatively affordable. Loaded with big names, this set very much represents the start of a change in the sport, mixing a group of budding stars with outgoing superstar players.How We Grade: Gem Mint (GMT): (10.0) A flawless card. To be in Gem Mint condition, a card’s borders must have a ratio of 50/50 side to side and top to bottom. Mint (MT): (9.0-9.5) A perfect card. Well-centered with parallel borders which appear equal to the naked eye. Four sharp, square corners. No creases, edge dents, surface scratches, paper flaws, loss of luster, yellowing or fading, regardless of age. No imperfectly printed cards – out of register, badly cut or ink flawed – or card stained by contact with gum, wax or other substances can be considered truly Mint, even if new out of the pack. Generally, to be considered in Mint condition, a card’s borders must exist in a ratio of 60/40 side to side and top to bottom. Near Mint/Mint (NM/MT): (8.0-8.5) A super high-end card that appears Mint 9 at first glance, but upon closer inspection, may exhibit a very slight wax stain on reverse, slight fraying at one or two corners, or a minor printing imperfection. Centering must be app. 65/35 to 70/30 or better on the front and 90/10 or better on the reverse. Near Mint (NM): (7.0-7.5) A nearly perfect card at first glance, but upon closer inspection, may have slight surface wear, slight fraying on some corners, slightly out-of-register picture focus, a minor printing blemish or slight wax stain on reverse. Centering must be 70/30 to 75/25 or better on the front and 90/10 or better on the reverse. Excellent/Near Mint (EX/NM): (6.0-6.5) Card may have visible surface wear or a printing defect. A very light scratch. Corners may have slightly graduated fraying. Picture focus may be slightly out-of-register. Card may have minor wax stain on reverse, may have very slight nothing on edges. Centering must be 80/20 or better on the front and 90/10 or better on the reverse. Excellent (EX): (5.0-5.5) Corners are still fairly sharp with only moderate wear. Card borders may be off center as much as 85/15. No creases. May have very minor gum, wax or product stains, front or back. Surfaces may show slight loss of luster from rubbing across other cards. Dark bordered cards may have one or two small nicks. Very Good/Excellent (VG/EX): (4.0-4.5) Shows obvious handling, but still looks nice. Corners may be rounded or have minor creases. No major creases, tape marks or extraneous markings or writing. Surfaces does exhibit loss of luster, but the printing is intact. May have paper wrinkles. May show major gum, wax or other packaging stains. All four borders visible, though the ratio may be as poor as 95/5. Exhibits honest wear. Very Good (VG): (3.0-3.5) A well-worn card, but exhibits no intentional damage or abuse. May be “Mis-cut or Off-Center” with no border visible. May have major or multiple creases, however, creases are not so deep as to show the underlying paper. This card is completely readable, has not been written on, and has no tape marks or holes. Corner rounding may extend well beyond the border. Good (GD) (2.0-2.5) Shows excessive wear, along with damage or abuse. Will show all the wear characteristics of a Very Good card, along with such damage as thumb tack holes in or near margins, evidence of having been taped or pasted, perhaps small tears around the edges or creases so heavily as to break the cardboard. Backs may show minor added pen or pencil writing or be missing small bits of paper. Still basically a complete card. Poor (P): (1.0-1.5) A card that has been tortured to death. Corners or other areas may be torn off. Card may have been trimmed, show holes from a paper punch or have been used for BB gun practice. Front may have extraneous pen or pencil writing, or other defacement. Major portions of front or back design may be missing. Not a pretty sight. We believe that all our listings are 100% Original and Authentic unless otherwise noted. They are all covered by a 30 Day Money Back Guarantee, if for whatever reason you are not happy with your purchase we will exchange it, replace it, discount it or you can return it for a full refund.Standard/Combined Shipping via USPS Ground Advantage is $3.95 for the first card and $0.15 for each additional card, with a max. of (40) items per invoice. Subject to change as postal rates continue to increase. Estimated delivery is 3-5 days. 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