Forrest Blue 1973 Appraisal

1973 Topps Forrest Blue #179 San Francisco 49ers Football Card

This is a vintage 1973 Topps football trading card featuring Forrest Blue, the All-Pro center for the San Francisco 49ers. The card follows the standard 2.5 by 3.5-inch dimensions and is printed on a textured, off-white cardstock typical of the early 1970s. The front design features a full-color action/posed photograph of Blue in his white away jersey with red numbering (#75), kneeling on a grass field with a football. The image is framed by a thin blue border. Below the image, the player's name and position are displayed in two separate white boxes framed in blue, while the team name '49ers' appears in red lettering over a yellow bar at the bottom. Regarding condition, the card appears to be housed in a protective clear plastic sleeve. The centering seems slightly shifted toward the top-right corner. The corners show evidence of slight softening or minor rounding, consistent with mid-grade vintage cards. No major creases or water damage are immediately visible through the sleeve, though some minor edge wear is present. The color saturation remains relatively strong despite the age of the piece, though the typical 'toothed' texture of 1970s cardstock is visible under magnification.