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Chylak
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(b. May 11, 1922 - d. February 17, 1982)
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Inducted in 1999
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1955 Bowman
Nestor Chylak #283 PSA 8.5 NM-MT+
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| Comments: Umpires don't
have too many cards available if you're a HOF collector. Luckily
Bowman put out this set. I purchased my first Chylak, a PSA 5, in
early 2003 followed by an eBay win in Aug, 2003 - an upgrade to
a PSA 7. I listed it on my website for a little more than my purchase
price and it sold. I took the proceeds and bought another PSA 7
in July, 2004. I tried to get lucky with a couple raw purchases
in March and July of 2004; but was unsuccessful upgrading after
sending them in to PSA; one ended up in another PSA 7 and the other
a PSA 6. I remember buying a GAI-8 at some point that I was going
to crossover. But, upon receipt realized that wasn't going to happen
- the card was overgraded. I sold it. So, in May, 2010 I finally
bought a PSA 8 on eBay. A month later this PSA 8.5 showed up on
eBay and I won the auction, but the card never arrived. I was having
problems with packages destined for my PO Box disappearing so I
filed some claims with the US Postmaster Generals office. USPS issued
me a refund after I supplied proof of the purchase. What follows
is an amazing story. I recorded the certification number of the
Chylak and a couple weeks later it shows up on eBay - an auction
listed by a local Denver dealer. I called the agent assigned to
the case and the auction was closed. All C's Collectibles cooperated
fully and ended up selling me the card at their cost - a hundred
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| Card Details Below: |
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1955 |
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Bowman |
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United States |
| Description: |
Bowman produced its final baseball card set as an
independent card maker in 1955, a popular issue which has color
player photographs placed inside a television set design. The set
consists of 320 cards that measure 2-1/2" X 3-3/4" in size. High-numbered
cards (#s 225-320) appear to have replaced certain low-numbered
cards on the press sheets and are somewhat scarcer. The high series
includes 31 umpire cards. |
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Example 1955 Bowman 1-Cent Display Box
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Example 1955 Bowman 1-Cent Wax Pack
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Example 1955 Bowman 5-Cent Display Box
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Example 1955 Bowman 5-Cent Wrapper
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Example 1955 Bowman 5-Cent Pack
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