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Vintage Topps Baseball Trading Card (Cardstock) – 1969 Johnny Bench All-Star Rookie Cup #95

By: Topps Chewing Gum, Inc.

Style: Vintage American Sports Memorabilia / Trading Card (Topps, 1960s)

Origin: United States

Materials: Printed cardboard/cardstock; offset lithography inks

Age: Circa 1969 (Topps Baseball, card #95)

Condition: EX-MT (appears raw; minor corner touches and slight centering shift; back not shown, not officially graded)

Value: $120–$300 at auction (raw, ungraded; grade-sensitive—higher if professionally graded NM or better)

Maker's Marks / Writing: Front shows 'Topps 1968 All-Star Rookie' trophy icon; text reads 'JOHNNY BENCH – Catcher' and 'REDS'. No autograph visible; reverse not shown.

Date: 2025-10-31 16:05:55.869035

Description:

A second-year Topps baseball card reading “JOHNNY BENCH – Catcher” with the gold 'Topps 1968 All-Star Rookie' trophy at lower left and 'REDS' titling along the bottom. Standard white borders and blue name circle—hallmarks of the 1969 Topps design.

Curator Questions

Curated by Jade

Assessment:

This appears to be the 1969 Topps Johnny Bench #95 All-Star Rookie Cup, a key second-year card of a Hall of Fame player. Visuals suggest a clean, sharp example with slight centering shift; back is not shown. A word about fakes.. reprints and counterfeits exist for star cards from this era; verify with paper stock (older, non-bright white, usually minimal fluorescence under UV), correct dimensions (approx. 2.5 x 3.5 in), period halftone dot pattern, and the proper 1969 back printing. Professional grading (PSA/SGC) would materially affect market value.

Individual Images:

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Provenance:

Not provided

Condition:

EX-MT (appears raw; minor corner touches and slight centering shift; back not shown, not officially graded)

Identification Score: 98%

Distinctive 1969 Topps layout (blue name circle, white borders, Rookie Cup trophy) and on-card titling match Johnny Bench #95 precisely.

Authenticity Score: 80%

Front design and print quality look consistent with an original, but absence of back/edge close-ups and lack of third-party grading keep me from higher certainty; reprints and modern Archives issues exist.

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Keywords

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

Report ID:  : zasfm6

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