1952 Topps Monty Basgall Baseball Card #50

This is a vintage 1952 Topps baseball card featuring Romanus 'Monty' Basgall of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Measuring approximately 2-5/8 by 3-3/4 inches, this card is part of the iconic first major set produced by the Topps Company. The card features a hand-painted colorized portrait set against a vibrant yellow background. A key design element of this series is the player's name in a rectangular 'movie marquee' box at the bottom, which includes a facsimile signature and the team logo—in this case, the classic Pittsburgh Pirate character. Based on the card's physical appearance, it shows significant signs of age-related wear. The most prominent damage is a heavy vertical crease running through the right side of the card, along with a smaller horizontal crease near the bottom right corner. The edges are heavily worn with noticeable corner rounding, and there is visible chipping along the white borders. The centering is poor, shifted significantly toward the right edge. Despite these condition issues, the card retains its original 1950s lithographic charm and represents a significant era in sports memorabilia history, specifically the legendary 1952 high-grade production run.