Clemente RC - Reprint in a PSA Slab

[toledo_mudhen]

Definitely not "freshly graded" and corner wear is almost like they were scissor cut at some point. Can't imagine how all 4 rounded corners would end up nearly identical due to "normal" wear. Might look more reasonable in an "A" grade?

[chadeast]

The corners are a little odd, for sure, but I don't see anything that leads me to believe that it isn't an authentic 1955 Topps Clemente. The set was my first love in the vintage card world, and I still own more '55 Topps than I do cards of any other set.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by chadeast

The corners are a little odd, for sure, but I don't see anything that leads me to believe that it isn't an authentic 1955 Topps Clemente. The set was my first love in the vintage card world, and I still own more '55 Topps than I do cards of any other set.

I bought 55 Topps packs when they were considered “modern”

That makes me vintage I guess.

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

I bought 55 Topps packs when they were considered “modern”

That makes me vintage I guess.

Frank, you aren't the only one!

[Bigdaddy]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

I bought 55 Topps packs when they were considered “modern”

That makes me vintage I guess.

Are your corners rounded, Frank?

[toledo_mudhen]

My corners have definitely gotten rounded but not too bad for a 60 year old human...

[luciobar1980]

As others have said, those corners certainly do look odd, but aside from that the card looks authentic.

[toledo_mudhen]

Originally Posted by chadeast

The set was my first love in the vintage card world.

Mine too - Been hung up on 55's for probably 30 years now

[chadeast]

Originally Posted by toledo_mudhen

Mine too - Been hung up on 55's for probably 30 years now

25 years here, so you have me beat. One of my quirks, I've collected well over 100 miscut 1955 Topps with parts of other cards showing, over the years, and always planned to try to reconstruct the 110 cards sheets someday. For example, this sequence below shows that Berra was likely in column 9 and 11 of the sheet, with Baumholtz sandwiched in between. Which would mean that he was also in column 4, assuming that the overall layout of this sheet matches the known examples out there. This would make Berra one of the "extra" print cards, with three copies in his row of the sheet.