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2008 Allen Ginter Hank Blalock GMA 10 Card
2008 Allen & Ginter Topps Hank Blalock Texas Rangers #322 GMA 10 Gem MT
This 2008 Topps Allen & Ginter Hank Blalock trading card is professionally graded by GMA as a Gem MT 10. The card features a classic hand-painted aesthetic consistent with the 19th-century tobacco card style that the Allen & Ginter brand is famous for. The front showcases Blalock in a batting stance with a soft yellowish glow behind him, while the reverse provides comprehensive career and 2007 season statistics along with biographical information. As card number 322 in the set, this item represents the Texas Rangers third baseman in pristine condition, preserved in a secure GMA slab to maintain its high-grade status and long-term collectibility.
2008 Topps Allen & Ginter Hank Blalock #322 GMA 10 Gem Mint Texas Rangers
Condition: This item is graded Gem Mint 10 by GMA, indicating a card of the highest quality with sharp corners, original gloss, and precise centering. The card is composed of standard cardstock and contains no precious metal content. Historically, the 2008 Allen & Ginter set by Topps pays homage to the 19th-century tobacco cards, featuring a hand-painted aesthetic and a matte finish characteristic of the series. As a modern trading card, it was produced using standard offset lithography rather than a coin-style strike. The card features Texas Rangers third baseman Hank Blalock and is protected in a clear plastic tamper-evident grading holder.
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