## 1961 Topps #409 Baseball Thrills – Walter Johnson

### "Johnson Hurls 3rd Shutout In 4 Days" – Legendary Hall of Famer Showcase!

Up for sale  is an authentic, original vintage **1961 Topps #409 Baseball Thrills*card celebrating Washington Senators immortal ace, Walter Johnson. This vintage card honors one of the single most dominant pitching streaks in Major League history.

              ### Item Specifics:

* **Year:** 1961

* **Set:** Topps Base Set (Subset)

* **Card Number:** #409

* **Player:** Walter Johnson (Hall of Fame)

* **Team:** Washington Senators

            ### Condition Profile:

* **Estimated Grade:** Excellent / Excellent-Mint (EX to EX-MT).

Corners: The corners maintain sharp form with minor microscopic touching and light surface wear visible upon closer look, typical for original 1961 card stock.

​Edges: Very clean borders with minimal card factory chipping or edge wear.

​Centering: Front centering is solid but shows a minor left-to-right alignment bias (roughly 60/40).

​Surface & Reverse: Excellent eye appeal. The colors remain bold, the surface shows no indications of heavy creasing or surface indentations, and the reverse card brown stock is completely clean of any pen or vintage pencil notations.