1967 Topps Punch-Outs John Romano, Mickey Mantle Al Kaline, PSA 6 POP 5 (0+)

Description: 1967 Topps Punch-Outs John Romano CardPSA 6 DESCRIPTION: The highest-graded example of this oddball test issue. POP 5 at PSA 6 with none graded higher. This tall card features "Team Captain" John Romano at the top, with a black and white photo, along with punch-out rows for Mickey Mantle, Al Kaline, Luis Aparicio, and others. 1967 TOPPS PUNCH-OUTS: This set of game cards was a test issue, released regionally (possibly in Maryland and the Midwest). The front of each card, measuring 2.5 x 4.75 inches, features the names of several players, with a "Team Captain" at the top, with game instructions on the back. The game was played by two opposing players, each using a nine-player lineup card. The first player would punch out the first chad in the first player's row. The back of that chad revealed a code corresponding to a game event. "S.O." meant "Strikeout," "HR" meant "Home Run," etc. These codes were correlated with that's player's actual current statistics. Over 200 lineup variations were possible. PROVENANCE: I recently began assisting a local retired professional with his vast childhood collection of sports cards, sports memorabilia, books, and toys (partially shown in last pic). He kept nearly everything he acquired as a kid, including packaging ephemera. He personally pulled this card from a pack of 1967 Topps Punch-Outs, and he still has the wrapper it came out of. He arranged all his cards, mostly from 1966-1975, in neat stacks in shoe boxes--and they have been stored in a highly organized fashion just like that for 50+ years in smoke-free, climate-controlled homes. Remarkably, until we submitted this card for grading, it had never been inside any kind of sleeve. Never in a penny sleeve, never in a toploader, never in an album, never in a screwdown or one-touch. He also never attempted to sell his cards before now; they've never been handled at card shops, shows, or garage sales. A truly pack-fresh and high-grade vintage Topps card with one original owner. SHIPPING: Price includes insurance. Shipped securely in bubble wrap/cardboard via USPS Priority. ** See other highlights from this collection (if not in store, then sold): CARD: 1966 Topps Hank Aaron RUB-OFFS PSA 9CARD: 1966 Topps Roberto Clemente PSA 7CARD: 1966 Topps Harmon Killebrew PSA 8CARD: 1966 Topps Mickey Mantle PSA 8CARD: 1966 Topps Mickey Mantle PSA 4 CARD: 1967 Topps Punch-Outs Test Issue with Mickey Mantle PSA 6 CARD: 1967 Topps Mickey Mantle PSA 8.5CARD: 1967 Topps Tom Seaver RC PSA 8CARD: 1967 Topps Rod Carew RC PSA 6 CARD: 1968 Topps Nolan Ryan RC PSA 7CARD: 1968 Topps Johnny Bench RC PSA 7CARD: 1974 Nabisco Sugar Daddy Kareem Abdul-Jabbar PSA 9 POSTER: 1969 Topps Team Posters (various teams)WRAPPER: 1966-1975 Topps Wax Pack Wrappers (listed by year)BOX: 1966-1975 Topps Empty Display Wax Box (listed by year, with variations) BOX: 1967 Leaf Star Trek Empty Display Wax Box (SCARCE) BOX: 1969 Topps Mod Squad Empty Display Wax Box

Price: 729.99 USD

Location: Hamilton, Ohio

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