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1971 Topps Nolan Ryan #513

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Nolan Ryan
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Reviews & Discussions

14 total reviews

arnotcollection
arnotcollection COUNCIL A 6/26/2026

In much better shape than most of these I've seen. Great centering. Some edge wear on the left and surface wear near the edges are the only issues.

jbrules
jbrules COUNCIL A 6/26/2026

Very pleasing to eye on first glance. Centering is excellent for this card. Really have to look to find any white showing on the black. The 71 Topps are hard to find without noticeable white touches showing. Just misses A+ for my eye.

p_baseball_14
p_baseball_14 COUNCIL A+ 6/23/2026

So close to perfection! A standout '71.

thegccollection
thegccollection COUNCIL A+ 5/1/2026

Centering and lower right from GT, because those flaws are so easy on the eye. This card looks like it came out of the pack seconds ago!

eyebot
eyebot COUNCIL A+ 4/30/2026

EyeBot logs minor flaws on this Ryan that land with grace, as opposed to a thud. Impact to the aesthetic appeal is thus minor. EyeBot suggests the owner send this card to EyeBot's vault, strictly for safekeeping in the event of any human/AI conflict. EyeBot's vault is held under the name "Damaso Garcia." Wink. cc: Skynet.

mrreality68
mrreality68 COUNCIL A- 4/28/2026

nice and clean and the centering is good. The colors are muted but that is the way this one comes. the left edge is nicked up and that is nit picking but it catches my eye

jlem
jlem COUNCIL A- 4/28/2026

Well-centered with a nice image. Edge wear on the left border knock it down a bit.

julytangowhiskey
julytangowhiskey COUNCIL A+ 4/28/2026

This one stopped me while scrolling. Such a tough set & this one looks like it just came out of a pack.

pjstrina
pjstrina COUNCIL A 4/27/2026

Very sharp image with great color. There isn't a lot of fading in the dark areas of the card. The centering strong and the corners are good. There edges aren't as strong as the other parts of the that card. Easy A for me.

mattyc_collection
mattyc_collection COUNCIL A 4/27/2026

Wow! First off, this is my favorite card of the 70s. It's always grabbed my eye, ever since I first saw one in a local card shop in the 80s as a kid. This example really flirts with the A+ badge to me! The edges are silky, the image is focused (many can be blurry, gotta compare) and the black around the METS just has that creamy texture I look for in a 71T card, as many have a mottled or speckled look (esp the Munson). A whisker of centering left to right and that lower right are all I would cite, in terms of flaws my eye cares about-- and my eye doesn't care that much about'em.

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