1964 Topps Baseball Card # 397 Chuck Cottier - Washington Senators (VG/EX)

Description: 1964 Topps Baseball Card # 397 Chuck Cottier - Washington Senators (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.1964 Topps Baseball Cards1964 Topps Baseball may not be big on wow factor, but it still has some solid rookies and multiple Hall of Fame options. Phil Niekro is the key rookie card and the second-year card for Pete Rose is also popular.Product DetailsWhile it might not match the strong designs or checklist power of previous releases, 1964 Topps Baseball still features a solid selection of Hall of Fame names and the rookie card for Phil Niekro. The second-year card for Pete Rose also maintains strong interest.1964 Topps Baseball card fronts display a full-color posed photograph of the player in either an action position or portrait. The huge team name at the top dominates the design and makes the cards easy to spot. The bottom of the card contains a contrasting colored banner which houses the player's name and fielding position. The '64 Topps design isn't a collector favorite as most agree that the team name simply takes up too much space on the card and often interferes with the depicted player's image.The card backs are a noticeable orange color and contain the standard biographical and statistical information. However, a new twist to the back of the cards was added in the form of a "magic" answer to a trivia question about the player. Collectors are instructed to "rub edge of nickel or dime over blank area for magic answer." This, of course, led to considerable wear on many of the 1964 Topps Baseball cards. However, one exception to this is Mickey Mantle. Mantle's stats run the entirety of the card, leaving no space for the trivia section.A familiar mix of subsets add more options among the 587-card checklist. Like the previous year, League Leaders (#1-12) start things off with the top statistical performers. World Series Highlights (#136-140) covers the short title series between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers. Rookie Stars, All-Stars, multi-player cards, team cards and checklists also return. One notable addition to the base set is the "In Memoriam" card for Ken Hubbs (#550), who tragically died in a plane crash early in 1964.While Phil Niekro is really the only key rookie, Richie Allen, Tommy John, Tony LaRussa and Lou Piniella all have rookie cards in the set. Given that 1963 Topps largely featured rookies on multi-player cards, '64 Topps offers the first individual player cards for Pete Rose and Willie Stargell. This helps boost the interest and value for these two players, especially for Rose.Following a regular pattern from Topps, 1964 Topps Baseball was printed and distributed in seven different series. However, the typical high-number scarcity is not an issue, and all releases appear to be available in similar quantities.Series One: #1-109Series Two: #110-196Series Three: #197-283Series Four: #284-370Series Five: #371-446Series Six: #447-522Series Seven: #523-58Relatively free of errors, there are minimal variations in the set. Most of the error cards went into packaging and were never corrected. The majority are merely typographical in nature. Cards #4 and 517 both have corrected versions that update minimal errors.Additionally, collectors could find Topps Coins inserts in packs of 1964 Topps Baseball. The oddball metal collectibles came one per wax pack or two per cello pack. There are 164 coins in the set, with the first 120 being the regular series and the final group containing the All-Star versions. Base NL coins are silver, while AL coins are gold. The All-Star coins are similar, with the AL coins found in blue and the NL in red. Three All-Star variations bring the total to 167 coins.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. 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