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1992 Upper Deck Klesko Thome Rookie GMA 10
1992 Upper Deck Star Rookie Checklist Ryan Klesko Jim Thome Card 1 GMA 10 Gem Mint
This 1992 Upper Deck Star Rookie Checklist card features Hall of Famer Jim Thome of the Cleveland Indians alongside Ryan Klesko of the Atlanta Braves. As card number 1 in the set, it serves as the premier Star Rookie Checklist, identifying 27 key prospects from the era. This specific example has been professionally graded by GMA as a Gem Mint 10, ensuring superior preservation of its sharp corners, clean surfaces, and vibrant color. The front displays high-quality photography of both young stars in their respective team uniforms, while the reverse provides a comprehensive list of the Star Rookie prospects included in the 1992 Upper Deck series. This high-grade rookie era card is an essential addition for collectors of 90s baseball icons and Gem Mint graded investment pieces.
1992 Upper Deck Ryan Klesko Jim Thome Star Rookie Checklist #1 GMA 10 Gem Mint
Condition: This item is encapsulated in a professional grading holder and has been assigned a grade of Gem Mint 10 by GMA. The card exhibits sharp corners, crisp edges, and vibrant color preservation. The surface maintains its original gloss without visible imperfections, and the centering is within the tolerances required for a top-tier grade. As a Gem Mint specimen, the physical state of the card is considered to be in premier condition for collectors.
This 1992 Upper Deck baseball card is part of the Star Rookie subset, serving as the Checklist #1 card featuring Hall of Famer Jim Thome of the Cleveland Indians and Ryan Klesko of the Atlanta Braves. The card was produced by the Upper Deck Company and features their signature high-quality photography and anti-counterfeit hologram on the reverse. The strike type is a standard offset lithography print common to early 1990s sports card production. Historically, this card is significant for capturing two prominent sluggers of the 1990s early in their careers during the peak of the "boom" era of sports card collecting. It is professionally graded and slabbed by GMA Grading with certification number 67125400.
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