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1992 Mr. Turkey Tony Gwynn BAS 10
Food & Oddball Issues  ·  Tony Gwynn

The Impossible Card: Why the 1992 Mr. Turkey Tony Gwynn Auto Is the Rarest Signed Food Card in the Hobby

A Midwest deli meat brand. A San Diego Hall of Famer. A perfect Beckett 10. And a printer's proof box that was never supposed to exist.

Babe Ruth PSA/DNA Mint 9 Cut Signature
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Sincerely, Babe Ruth: The PSA/DNA Mint 9 Cut That Stands Alone

Bold blue ink. A perfect Mint 9 — with the aesthetics of a Gem Mint 10. The story of a Ruth cut signature that has no equal in the current market.

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1992 Mr. Turkey Tony Gwynn BAS 10
1992 Mr. Turkey Gwynn · BAS Auto 10
Babe Ruth PSA/DNA Mint 9 Cut Signature
Babe Ruth Cut · PSA/DNA Mint 9
1987 Bohemian Hearth Tony Gwynn BAS 10
1987 Bohemian Hearth Gwynn · BAS Auto 10
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