This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/27/2010
With all due respect to Emmitt Smith, Barry Sanders and Walter Payton, Cleveland's Jim Brown is the greatest running back of all time. The combination of power and speed was unmatched during his era, and their is no doubt among football experts that Brown would have been special playing in today's game. Because of Brown prowes on the gridiron, his 1958 Topps rookie card has become one of the most desirable football cards in the hobby. This is a superb example with almost perfect centering, very rare for this issue, exhibiting no tilt or diamond cut. Brown's image is bold and crisp, and the black background is deep and rich. The reverse has very minor chipping along the top edge. A check of the PSA poulation report indicates that only SEVEN examples grade higher than this copy. This offered examples is better than many of its graded peers, and can probabaly beat up a couple of the bigger boys. You can't go wrong having this Jim Borwn rookie as a highlight of your collection.