1969 Topps Baseball Card # 183 Don Shaw

Description: 1969 Topps Baseball Card # 183 Don Shaw - Montreal Expos (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.1969 Topps Baseball Trading Card SetEasily one of the most popular sets of the decade, 1969 Topps Baseball Trading Card Set serves as a perfect bookend for the 1960s with its star power, key rookies and quirky variations. Top options include Reggie Jackson and Rollie Fingers rookie cards, as well as Mickey Mantle’s final regular-issue card. Product Details 1969 Topps Baseball Trading Card Set is best known for Mr. October's rookie card. While the Reggie Jackson card is the clear favorite, the vintage set is also notable for Rollie Fingers' rookie and the final active issue for Mickey Mantle.Upon release, the 664-card, checklist was the largest in the history of the sport. Although the sheer quantity is enough to make it stand out, '69 Topps' strong popularity is due to the many Hall of Fame names in the checklist, including Nolan Ryan's first single-player Topps card.Very similar in overall design to the set from the previous year, 1969 Topps Baseball Trading Card Set replaces the speckled border area with a traditional white. The design is not amazing, but features a much better look than 1968. The rounded border remains from the previous year. The team nickname is noted in block letters at the bottom of the card and a colored circle at the top of the card includes the player's name and position.As had been done previously, specific color combos were each used for a pair of teams. For example, the base cards for the Montreal Expos and Kansas City Royals, two of the newest MLB expansion teams, feature black print on a pink background. The other two new teams, the San Diego Padres and Seattle Pilots, showcase yellow print on a brown background.1969 Topps Baseball Trading Card Set backs return to the horizontal layout and feature a peach/pinkish background. Most cards also contain a short paragraph and cartoon. Again documenting season-by-season stats for each player, the more limited card length due to the layout means that some cards have a very tight fit. In instances of seasoned players, like Mantle above, the cartoon is removed.Largely similar through much of the era, 1969 Topps Baseball Trading Card Set features several subsets. Starting things off, League Leaders (#1-12) note the top performers from the previous season. World Series Highlights (#162-169) cover the title matchup between the Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals. The Sporting News All-Stars (#416-435) are also found in '69 Topps and backs combine to form two photos, including Pete Rose and Carl Yastrzemski. While checklists are also available, collectors won't find team cards in the final flagship release of the 1960s.Again, the majority of RCs are found on the Rookie Stars combos that generally feature two or three first-year players from specific teams. In addition to the key rookie cards for Reggie Jackson and Rollie Fingers, 1969 Topps Baseball Trading Card Set is also the place to find rookie cards for Craig Nettles (#99), Bobby Cox (#237) and Bobby Bonds (#630).Multiple variations bring the 1969 Topps Baseball master set count to just under 700 total cards, making the large set even more of a challenge to complete. Mostly related to the letter color for the player's name, the variation cards carry a premium. White-letter variations for Willie McCovey, Gaylord Perry and Mickey Mantle are among the most notable.Originally distributed in wax packs, rack packs and cellos, a bonus blue cello pack with ten cards was also produced for the 1969 Topps Baseball set. The set was again released in a total of seven series, but the high-number cards were issued even later in the year. As a result, these cards are much more scarce and expensive.While the huge checklist is more that enough for most collectors, 1969 Topps Baseball also included two popular inserts in the form of Decals and Deckle Edge. Topps Decals measure 1-3/4" x 2-1/8" and are not easy to find in high grade because of the intended usage as stickers. Deckle Edge inserts are just slightly smaller that traditional cards and showcase a black-and-white photo. The real noticeable attribute is the die-cut edge, which makes the cards very difficult to find in mint condition. The cards also feature a blue facsimile signature.Common condition issues for the set are primarily centering. However, many cards also suffer from blemishes and ink dots that occurred during the printing process. Lou Brock and Tom Seaver appear to be some of the toughest to find in high-grade.In addition to being released in the United States, 1969 Topps Baseball was marketed in Canada under the O-Pee-Chee brand name. The set is almost identical to the American issue except for a few differences. The most obvious thing to note is that 1969 O-Pee-Chee Baseball card backs feature "PTD. IN CANADA" instead of the "PRINTED IN U.S.A." found on the American version of the cards. Another difference is that the Canadian version does not include Topps logo that can be found surrounding the card number on the backs of the US cards. The OPC set only features the first 218 cards from the main set.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. 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