1955 TOPPS HOCUS FOCUS SPORTS & NON-SPORTS CARDS - KEY RARITIES

Description: Description: A unique opportunity to own nine of these premier post-World War II scarcities, each of which is well developed and in high grade. All 9 cards were issued at a rate of one per pack of 1955 Hocus Focus and the photo picture had to be self-developed. These are the scarcest nationally distributed trading cards of the last 75 years. How rare are these 9 cards? Consider that one of them was not even cataloged as of June 2019. The only reason many of the rest are known is that the first 96 out of 126 cards were reissued in 1956 in a slightly larger format and with perforations. To this day, there are no known complete sets of 1955 Hocus Focus and even Topps does not have these cards in their archive. Rated as the rarest cards available, the baseball subset of 23, which is highly sought after, was not fully known until 2011. In terms of Major League scarcity, the 1955 Hocus Focus is tougher on a per card basis than legendary examples including 1951 Topps Current All-Stars of Robin Roberts, Eddie Stanky, and Jimmy Konstanty as well as the 1961 Topps Dice Game. Compared to non-sports issues, each of these cards is individually tougher than the 1932 U.S. Caramel #24 William McKinley. It is probable that only a handful each of the 1955 Hocus Focus non-sport cards exist as they were never widely collected, now or at the time of issue. Presented are nine of the rarest Topps cards known including one that was previously unknown to exist and quite possibly may be one-of-a-kind: 1955 Hocus Focus #14 Buffalo Bill (Cody); Westerners Photo 8 of 11; 14 of 126 1955 Hocus Focus #20 ARS 1301; Airplanes Photo 1 of 15; 20 of 126 1955 Hocus Focus #41 Mount Rushmore; World Wonders Photo 9 of 15; 41 of 126 1955 Hocus Focus #46 Corvair “Ficon”; Airplanes 6 of 15; 46 of 126 1955 Hocus Focus #47 Thomas Alva Edison; World Leaders Photo 8 of 25; 47 of 126 1955 Hocus Focus #63 Diving (David Browning); Sporting Thrills Photo 9 of 20; 63 of 126 1955 Hocus Focus #72 Annie Oakley; Westerners Photo 1 of 11; 72 of 126 1955 Hocus Focus #105 Boeing “Bomarc”; Airplanes Photo 15 of 15; 105 of 126 1955 Hocus Focus #119 S200 “Minijet”; Airplanes Photo 13 of 15; 119 of 126 [UNKNOWN & UNCATALOGED AS OF JUNE 2019] As a point of reference, these 9 were originally part of a larger group of 16. Four of those six remaining cards were graded in the PSA 5 to PSA 7 range. Important Facts: Everything ships fast and free with insurance as well as tracking. When comparing us to others, consider that Irishhosta prices are always net and your items will go out the same or next business day. What you buy from Irishhosta, your purchases will also be packaged very carefully and great care will be taken. Additionally, items valued over $500.00 are usually delivered to you the next business day via FedEx. For our Canadian customers, we ensure that your net price will be exactly what your eBay invoice amount is—in other words, all additional expenses (e.g., duty, taxes, customs, freight, insurance, shipping, fees, etc.) are exclusively billed to our account. If you have specific questions, be sure message us through eBay, type Irishhosta into any Internet search engine, or go to the top of our eBay store home page: http://stores.ebay.com/Irishhosta-Sportscards Special Note: There is a very small segment of the hobby which produces, distributes, buys, and/or sells fakes, reproductions, reprints, counterfeits, copies and phony items. All Irishhosta items are original as well as authentic. Furthermore, with more than 40 years of experience, we possess the knowledge required to guarantee each and every item. We Are Buying: If you need bona fide answers or would like to communicate with Irishhosta, message us through eBay, type Irishhosta into any Internet search engine, or go to the top of our eBay store home page: http://stores.ebay.com/Irishhosta-Sportscards Do you have a collection to sell, would you like additional information on an item, or do you desire an honest evaluation of something which is potentially valuable? You will receive a prompt response to every inquiry and you can depend upon us for a professional experience with first class service.

Price: 6000 USD

Location: Fort Myers, Florida

End Time: 2024-10-11T18:38:05.000Z

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