1955 Topps Hank Aaron Graded Card #47 – PSA 4.5

Presented is a 1955 Topps Hank Aaron Graded Card. It is #47 in the set and graded PSA EX 4.5.

In most cases, the rookie card is the pinnacle for collectors of Hall of Famers. That is certainly the case with Aaron; however, some second-year cards have begun to pick up steam in the market and deserve a closer look. While both the vertical 1954 Topps Aaron rookie and the horizontal 1955 Topps Aaron #47 are attractive cards from a design perspective, I would argue that the 1955 Topps card has the edge in eye appeal. The 1955 Topps Aaron is, arguably, his best-looking card ever produced. Each card features an identical headshot of Aaron, but the 1955 Topps card includes a batting pose versus a fielding shot on the 1954 card. The combination of bright colors and Aaron doing what he did best, coupled with the fact that the 1955 Topps card may be part of a slightly more desirable overall set, make this card one to watch.

1955 Topps Baseball cards feature both a player profile photo and an action shot of each player on the card’s front. The dual image, first used the previous year, proved to be so popular that Topps went a stop further by colorizing the action photo as compared to the black-and-white version it utilized in 1954. Also taking up real estate on the card front is the team logo, facsimile signature and a colored bar across the bottom which highlights the player’s name, position and team.

1955 Topps Hank Aaron Graded Card #47 – PSA 4.5