1962 Topps Baseball Card # 330 Johnny Romano

Description: 1962 Topps Baseball Card # 330 Johnny Romano - Cleveland Indians (VG/EX) 1960-1969 Baseball CardsFew time periods in the history of the hobby garner as much interest as 1960s baseball cards. Packed with Hall of Fame players and valuable rookie cards, these products are a set collector’s dream. Ungraded commons are still very reasonable and can be readily found at card shows and online, while high-graded stars command prices that push deep into the thousands. This decade was mostly dominated by Topps but a few popular Fleer products were released early in the 1960s that included a roster of retired players, including Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Ty Cobb.Part of what makes 1960s baseball cards so special is the impressive lineup of players that filled the checklists. Established stars are joined by the new rookie class, which includes top players like Pete Rose, Nolan Ryan, Reggie Jackson, Tom Seaver, Johnny Bench, Rod Carew, Carl Yastrzemski, and Lou Brock.1962 Topps Baseball CardsMemorable for its distinct wood borders, 1962 Topps Baseball includes rookie cards of Lou Brock and Gaylord Perry along with plenty of other Hall of Fame subjects.Product DetailsWhile not the most attractive release from Topps, the wood-grain design of 1962 Topps Baseball is instantly recognizable. Lou Brock and Gaylord Perry are the key rookie card options and are joined by a plethora of Hall of Fame subjects.1962 Topps Baseball Set DetailsContinuing the trend of an ever-growing base set, 1962 Topps Baseball once again outdid the set size of all previous Topps releases with 598 cards. This sizable checklist, combined with a host of additional base card variations, makes it a challenging set for collectors to complete.1962 Topps Baseball cards measure the standard 2-1/2" by 3-1/2", with most featuring a vertical layout. Although it gives the set more of a one-note feel, the wood grain is easy to spot. The subset cards feature different designs, but many still incorporate the faux-wood borders.Reminiscent of a matted photo, the 1962 Topps Baseball base design adds the appearance of a curling corner to reveal player info. Relying heavily on a large posed photograph, the cards are fairly simple. Additionally, many of the key rookie cards are noted as such inside of a yellow star in the top corner. Once again, teams logos are not found.Card backs opt for a Halloween color scheme with orange and black text and shading. The card number is found inside a black baseball image across from a large cartoon that occupies a huge portion of the card. Year and life stats are noted at the bottom.1962 Topps Baseball was printed and distributed in seven different series, making it even more difficult for collectors to obtain the full set at the time. While the high-number cards are treated to the customary scarcity, Series 2 is also notable as the site of a variation explosion. Each card in the series is found with a more limited green/yellow tint in addition to the regular version. The full series breakdown is shown below.Series 1: #1-109Series 2: #110-196Series 3: #197-283Series 4: #284-370Series 5: #371-446Series 6: #447-522Series 7: #523-598Likely in an effort to entice collectors to pursue each release, every series in 1962 Topps Baseball features a major subset. League Leaders (#51-60) honors the top performers from the previous year. Babe Ruth Special cards (#135-144) offer a brief retrospective of the great George Herman Ruth. World Series Highlights (#232-237) document each game of the title series between the New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds. Combining multiple images to convey a specific play, In Action (#311-319) cards also feature a unique headline.Not as rare as previous editions, The Sporting News All-Stars (#390-399 NL, #466-475 AL) subset features the top names in each league from the 1961 season. Lastly, as part of the high-number series, Rookie Parade takes on the role of toughest subset to locate. Each card is broken down into either five six separate boxes and includes four or five floating heads for players of the same position.Errors and variations are quite common in 1962 Topps Baseball. In addition to the green-tint variations of Series 2, there are number of nuances to the set. While many of the variations are simply correcting previous errors, some showcase different images. Several checklist cards offer a variety of subtle difference and eight card numbers feature different player images.#129 Lee Walls - facing left or right#132 Los Angeles Angels Team - with or without two photos#134 Billy Hoeft - facing straight or slightly left#139 Hal Reniff - portrait or pitching#139 Babe Ruth - green grass/foul pole or dirt/no foul pole#147 Bill Kunkel - portrait or pitching#174 Carl Willey - with or without cap#176 Eddie Yost - portrait or batting#190 Wally Moon - portrait or battingCard #139 actually has four versions, with two different images for Hal Reniff and two versions of the Babe Ruth Special ("Babe Hits 60") subset card. Although most distinguish the cards based on the hazy foul pole visible on the left, the more obvious difference is that one card features Ruth standing on dirt, while the other only has grass. Reniff is also found with his intended number (#159) on the portrait card.Finally, cards #458 and #462 are found with or without hat logos. Those cards push the huge base set to 690+ cards for the master set. This is why many collectors consider 1962 Topps Baseball to be one of the most difficult sets to complete.Like all vintage Topps releases, 1962 Topps Baseball is anchored by Hall of Fame subjects and key rookie cards. In addition to Gaylord Perry and Lou Brock, collectors can find rookies for John "Boog" Powell, Joe Torre and Bob Uecker.1962 Topps Baseball was originally available in one-cent wax packs, five-cent wax packs and cello packs. In addition to the base set, collectors could also find Stamp panels in wax packs. Coming two per panel, there are 201 total stamps, including 181 individual players and 20 team logo stamps. The stamps are found with either a red or yellow background and Roy Sievers is available with the Phillies or A's. At the time, collectors could mail away for a special album to house the entire stamp collection. The cost for this added benefit was just a dime.Cards from the 1962 Topps Baseball set are particularly hard to find in higher-grade condition due to their propensity for chipping around the edges. In addition to the traditional release, Topps also issued a version for the Venezuelan market as they had previously done. The partial parallel set covers the first 198 cards.How We Grade: Gem Mint (GMT): (10.0) A flawless card. To be in Gem Mint condition, a card’s borders must have a ratio of 50/50 side to side and top to bottom. Mint (MT): (9.0-9.5) A perfect card. Well-centered with parallel borders which appear equal to the naked eye. Four sharp, square corners. No creases, edge dents, surface scratches, paper flaws, loss of luster, yellowing or fading, regardless of age. No imperfectly printed cards – out of register, badly cut or ink flawed – or card stained by contact with gum, wax or other substances can be considered truly Mint, even if new out of the pack. Generally, to be considered in Mint condition, a card’s borders must exist in a ratio of 60/40 side to side and top to bottom. Near Mint/Mint (NM/MT): (8.0-8.5) A super high-end card that appears Mint 9 at first glance, but upon closer inspection, may exhibit a very slight wax stain on reverse, slight fraying at one or two corners, or a minor printing imperfection. Centering must be app. 65/35 to 70/30 or better on the front and 90/10 or better on the reverse. Near Mint (NM): (7.0-7.5) A nearly perfect card at first glance, but upon closer inspection, may have slight surface wear, slight fraying on some corners, slightly out-of-register picture focus, a minor printing blemish or slight wax stain on reverse. Centering must be 70/30 to 75/25 or better on the front and 90/10 or better on the reverse. Excellent/Near Mint (EX/NM): (6.0-6.5) Card may have visible surface wear or a printing defect. A very light scratch. Corners may have slightly graduated fraying. Picture focus may be slightly out-of-register. Card may have minor wax stain on reverse, may have very slight nothing on edges. Centering must be 80/20 or better on the front and 90/10 or better on the reverse. Excellent (EX): (5.0-5.5) Corners are still fairly sharp with only moderate wear. Card borders may be off center as much as 85/15. No creases. May have very minor gum, wax or product stains, front or back. Surfaces may show slight loss of luster from rubbing across other cards. Dark bordered cards may have one or two small nicks. Very Good/Excellent (VG/EX): (4.0-4.5) Shows obvious handling, but still looks nice. Corners may be rounded or have minor creases. No major creases, tape marks or extraneous markings or writing. Surfaces does exhibit loss of luster, but the printing is intact. May have paper wrinkles. May show major gum, wax or other packaging stains. All four borders visible, though the ratio may be as poor as 95/5. Exhibits honest wear. Very Good (VG): (3.0-3.5) A well-worn card, but exhibits no intentional damage or abuse. May be “Mis-cut or Off-Center” with no border visible. May have major or multiple creases, however, creases are not so deep as to show the underlying paper. This card is completely readable, has not been written on, and has no tape marks or holes. Corner rounding may extend well beyond the border. Good (GD) (2.0-2.5) Shows excessive wear, along with damage or abuse. Will show all the wear characteristics of a Very Good card, along with such damage as thumb tack holes in or near margins, evidence of having been taped or pasted, perhaps small tears around the edges or creases so heavily as to break the cardboard. Backs may show minor added pen or pencil writing or be missing small bits of paper. Still basically a complete card. Poor (P): (1.0-1.5) A card that has been tortured to death. Corners or other areas may be torn off. Card may have been trimmed, show holes from a paper punch or have been used for BB gun practice. Front may have extraneous pen or pencil writing, or other defacement. Major portions of front or back design may be missing. Not a pretty sight. We believe that all our listings are 100% Original and Authentic unless otherwise noted. They are all covered by a 30 Day Money Back Guarantee, if for whatever reason you are not happy with your purchase we will exchange it, replace it, discount it or you can return it for a full refund. Standard/Combined 1st Class Shipping via USPS is $3.95 for the first card and $0.15 for each additional card, with a max. of (40) items per invoice. Subject to change as postal rates continue to increase. Estimated delivery is 3-5 days. Subject to change as postal delivery schedules continue to increase. Please see shipping tab for current postage rates. All cards will ship in penny sleeves, top loaders, team bag & bubble wrap envelopes. 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