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Vintage Topps Baseball Trading Card — 1969 Johnny Bench All-Star Rookie (Cardstock)

By: Topps Chewing Gum, Inc.

Style: Sports Memorabilia – Vintage Trading Card (Baseball, Topps 1969)

Origin: United States

Materials: Color offset lithograph on cardboard/cardstock

Age: circa 1969 (Topps baseball set; likely card #95, confirm on reverse)

Condition: Undetermined (front only; appears EX range; not officially graded)

Value: US $100–250 (typical raw mid‑grade example). Note: graded prices vary widely — PSA 7 roughly $200–350, PSA 8 ~$600–900, PSA 9 can reach $5,000–12,000+.

Maker's Marks / Writing: Front text: “JOHNNY BENCH Catcher” (in blue circle); gold trophy reads “TOPPS 1968 ALL-STAR ROOKIE”; large team name “REDS”. Card number and copyright normally on back (not shown).

Date: 2025-10-31 23:54:38.448788

Description:

Original Topps baseball card from the 1969 Topps set featuring the Cincinnati Reds catcher. Classic 1969 design with a colored name/position circle at upper right, large team name at bottom, and the gold 'Topps 1968 All-Star Rookie' trophy graphic. This is Bench’s key second-year and first solo card, widely collected.

Curator Questions

Curated by Jade

Assessment:

Key vintage Hall of Famer card with strong demand. The front image appears clean with presentable corners and good color, but no back photo or third‑party grading is shown, so precise condition can’t be confirmed. A word about fakes.. this category sees reprints and counterfeits (modern glossy stock, altered edges, washed/bleached backs, or off-color printing). Authentication requires checking the reverse mustard‑yellow back for correct font/ink saturation, period card stock with proper fluorescence (should not glow under UV), correct dimensions (2-1/2" × 3-1/2"), and era-appropriate dot pattern under magnification. If authentic and in mid-grade raw condition, expect the conservative auction range noted; high-grade slabbed examples escalate sharply.

Individual Images:

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Provenance:

No documentation or third‑party grading provided.

Condition:

Undetermined (front only; appears EX range; not officially graded)

Identification Score: 97%

Distinctive 1969 Topps layout (colored name circle, big team name, All‑Star Rookie trophy) and the exact player pose match the known 1969 Topps Johnny Bench card; only the back (to confirm card #95 and stock) is not shown.

Authenticity Score: 35%

Only the front is shown and the card is not slabbed; numerous reprints/counterfeits exist. Stock, back printing, dimensions, and UV test are required to confirm authenticity.

Image Memory Note

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Keywords

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

Report ID:  : mpc7zn

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