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Vintage Topps 1969 Baseball Card Johnny Bench #95 'All-Star Rookie' (Printed Cardstock)

By: Topps Chewing Gum, Inc.

Style: Vintage sports trading card (Topps 1969 design)

Origin: United States

Materials: Offset lithographed paperboard/cardstock

Age: Circa 1969

Condition: VG-EX (appears raw; light corner/edge wear and centering; back not shown, not officially graded)

Value: $40–$120 at auction (raw, VG–EX range; significantly higher if professionally graded EX-MT to NM/MT)

Maker's Marks / Writing: Front text: 'JOHNNY BENCH Catcher', 'REDS', and trophy reading 'TOPPS 1968 ALL-STAR ROOKIE'.

Date: 2025-10-31 16:26:50.192430

Description:

Second-year Johnny Bench baseball card from the 1969 Topps set, card #95, featuring the blue name-position circle at upper right and the gold 'Topps 1968 All-Star Rookie' trophy at lower left with large 'REDS' lettering across the bottom.

Curator Questions

Curated by Jade

Assessment:

This appears to be the 1969 Topps Johnny Bench #95 'All-Star Rookie' card—an iconic second-year issue identifiable by the blue name circle, All-Star Rookie trophy, and large team name. Front presentation looks clean with light to moderate corner/edge wear and typical 1969 centering, but authenticity cannot be confirmed from the front image alone. To firm value, submit for professional grading (PSA/SGC) after verifying period stock, back color/printing, and exact dimensions. A word about fakes.. reprints and modern reissues in this category are common (Topps Archives/commemoratives and unlicensed reprints). Confirm with a loupe (period dot pattern), check the back for 'T.C.G. Printed in U.S.A.' and the correct green back ink, measure 2.5 x 3.5 inches, assess edge cut (often slightly rough on 1969 Topps), and use UV to detect modern brightening agents.

Individual Images:

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Provenance:

None provided.

Condition:

VG-EX (appears raw; light corner/edge wear and centering; back not shown, not officially graded)

Identification Score: 98%

Design details precisely match 1969 Topps #95 Johnny Bench: blue name circle, All-Star Rookie trophy, uniform photo and large 'REDS' at bottom.

Authenticity Score: 35%

Only a front image is provided; many 1969 Topps Bench reprints exist. Authentication requires inspection of the back printing and stock, measurements, print rosette, and surface under UV. Without these, authenticity cannot be confirmed.

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Keywords

1969 Topps, Johnny Bench #95, All-Star Rookie, vintage baseball card, Cincinnati Reds, Topps, United States, sports memorabilia

Report ID:  : dcu4hw

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