Vintage Baseball Cards (1948–1969)
1955 Topps #164 Roberto Clemente RC
The 1955 Topps Clemente RC has been compounding steadily since 2018. PSA 8 examples are the working-collector benchmark — PSA 9s clear high six figures.
- Sale price
- $138K
- USD · hammer + buyer's premium
- Sale date
- May 18, 2024
- Venue
- Heritage Auctions
- Authentication
- PSA 8 (Near Mint–Mint)
Provenance
Mid-Atlantic estate consignment.
Condition
Excellent registration, faint top-corner softness, otherwise eye-appealing.
Editorial note
The 1955 Topps Clemente RC has been compounding steadily since 2018. PSA 8 examples are the working-collector benchmark — PSA 9s clear high six figures.
Sources cited
Heritage Auctions catalog 50053
auction house
Reported figures reflect publicly-cited hammer + buyer's premium as of source date. May differ slightly from auction-house internal records. Educational reference, not appraisal.
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