1962 Topps Football Card # 131 Preston Carpenter

Description: 1962 Topps Football Card # 131 Preston Carpenter - Pittsburgh Steelers (VG/EX) 1960-1969 Football CardsThe 1960s football card sets elevated the football card hobby and collecting to a whole new level. This included a strong lineup of former greats and iconic card designs. The main card companies during this period consist of Topps, Fleer and Philadelphia Gum Company. They combined to offer collectors vintage 1960 football card sets for each year of the decade. Vintage football cards still rank behind baseball, but the 1960s helped close the gap.1961 was a great year for football cards as it ushered in a decade where collectors had a choice. In addition, two football leagues were now vying for fans across America as the fledging American Football League (AFL) emerged to compete against the established National Football League (NFL).The most valuable 1960s football rookie cards are available for Dick Butkus, Joe Namath and Mike Ditka. Other popular rookie options include Fran Tarkenton, Ray Nitschke, Gale Sayers, Fred Biletnikoff, Lance Alworth, Bob Lilly, Ernie Davis, Deacon Jones, Brian Piccolo, Larry Csonka, Don Meredith, Roman Gabriel, Jack Kemp, and Lenny Dawson.1962 Topps Football CardsThanks to condition-sensitive black borders and numerous short prints, completing the 1962 Topps Football can be a challenge. Rookie cards include Fran Tarkenton and Mike Ditka.Product DetailsThe 1962 Topps Football card set consists of 176 standard sized cards measuring 2-1/2 by 3-1/2 inches. After one year of featuring players from both the NFL and the upstart AFL, Topps returned to the practice of featuring only NFL players. The company also reverted to a card design that was slightly evocative of the horizontal design of its 1957 set. The key rookies in the set are Ernie Davis (#36), Fran Tarkenton (#90) and Mike Ditka (#17). Other rookies include, Roman Gabriel (#88), Alex Hawkins (#3), Don Perkins (#41), Fuzzy Thurston (#69), Tommy Mason (#94), Billy Kilmer (#151) and Norm Snead (#164). Veterans anchoring the set include Jim Brown (#28) and the seemingly omnipresent number one card of Johnny Unitas.DesignCard fronts are laid out in a horizontal orientation. They are divided into three sections, each separated by thick black lines that create boxes. There are two smaller elements to the left and one larger one on the right. The largest section, on the right, features a large player image which is either a head shot or a posed action photograph without a helmet.. On the left, the player is shown in a black-and-white game-action picture. A bright-colored box below that contains the player's name, team and position. These design elements are all surrounded by a black border, which is perhaps the most distinctive part of the set's design.The back of the cards are vertically oriented and also divided into three parts. The upper left portion contains the card number and the words "Topps" and "National Pro". The box in the upper right contains the player's name, team and position. The main box begins with two lines of vital statistics and then a short biographical write-up. Some players also have a box of year and lifetime statistics. The bottom half of the card features a cartoon trivia question.Each team is also represented with a team card. The team picture is superimposed over a solid-colored background, with the black border surrounding the entire card. Once again, the cards were numbered by team (and then alphabetically by team city), with the quarterback and running backs among the first players featured. The final player was usually a rookie prospect. The team card is the final card before the next team's run begins.Printing, Distribution and Inserts1962 Topps Football was printed in a single series using two printing sheets of 132-cards each. To make room on the sheets, a number of the cards were short-printed throughout the set. It is estimated that between 70 and 88 cards in total are short-prints. As a result, assembling the set, in any condition, can be a challenge. Some of the bigger names falling into the short-printed category are Hall of Famers, Raymond Berry (#5), Bart Starr (#63), Paul Hornung (#64). Distributed primarily in five-cent wax packs, each pack included a 1962 Topps Football Buck. These "bucks" were available in $1, $5 and $10 bills with 48 total Bucks in the set. One-cent and cello packs were also produced.Condition Issues and ErrorsThe backs of the 1962 Topps Football cards are susceptible to chipping. Centering is also a common problem with the set. The number one card of Johnny Unitas, as is typical for the era, can be difficult to find without horizontal creases. While not technically considered errors, the design department at Topps, took some liberties with the black and white, in-game action images on the card fronts. The depicted player often does not match-up with the card of the player. Instead Topps changed some of the jersey numbering to provide the illusion. This is most notable on Frank Tarkenton's number 90 card which actually shows a picture of Sonny Jurgensen.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. 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