Steve Barber’s 1960 Topps card was tightly cropped, losing much of the original artwork’s presence.
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Topps turned a gorgeous full-color Sam McDowell image into a tiny black-and-white afterthought—missing a chance to create a truly iconic 1963 card.
The 1962 Topps Johnny Edwards card showcases more of its original artwork than most postwar issues, making this larger-than-usual flexichrome even more special.
The cropped art for Don Demeter’s 1959 Topps card is stunning, and the card itself has a quietly upgraded PSA 10 hiding in a top registry.

Heritage Auctions Offers a PSA 9 1948 Bowman George Mikan: A Look at All Four 9s and the Lone PSA 10
Only five PSA 9 or better 1948 Bowman George Mikan rookies exist. Here's a scan-by-scan look, with sales history and comparisons.
These six post-war cards have never seen a PSA 10. If one appears, expect hobby history to be made.
Only one SGC 10 and one PSA 10 exist—but the SGC might just be sharper.