1955 Topps · #5 · Base · Brooklyn Dodgers · VG
You are buying the exact card pictured — the 1955 Topps #5 Jim Gilliam — the horizontal 1955 design with the yellow background, Brooklyn 'B' cap and Dodgers logo — photographed front and back; a well-loved vintage copy with creases and corner wear (see condition notes).
VINTAGE 1955 TOPPS · CONDITION DISCLOSED · VG
A 71-year-old Brooklyn Dodgers card graded honestly: creases on the card, softness at the edges and corners, and surface wear, all visible in the front and back photos. Priced as a VG copy, not as Near Mint. Raw card photographed at high resolution front and back.
Why This Card Matters
The 1955 back notes 'Junior' Gilliam improved on his sensational 1953 freshman season — the year he was NL Rookie of the Year — by raising his average to .282 and doubling his homers to 13 in 1954, with 107 runs in 146 games, after signing a Brooklyn contract out of the Negro National League and leading the International League in runs in 1951 and 1952. 1955 Topps is the set of Brooklyn's only World Series championship season, and #5 is Gilliam's card in it.
| Player | Jim Gilliam |
| Set | 1955 Topps |
| Subset / Insert | Base Set |
| Card Number | 5 |
| Serial Number | None — not serial numbered |
| Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Attributes | 1955 Topps horizontal design, Brooklyn Dodgers, VG condition (creases, edge and corner softness) |
| Condition | Raw — VG (very good): creases on the card, softness and wear at the edges and corners, surface wear consistent with age; no writing or tape. Graded VG by the seller in hand; see the photos for the exact card. |
| Sport | Baseball (MLB) |
Market-Informed Pricing
Priced at $10.99 from recent verified sales of this exact card and version (Buy It Now sales only, auction closes excluded), with Best Offer enabled — reasonable offers are considered.
Professional Imaging
High-resolution scans and photos so you can inspect corners, edges, surface, and centering yourself. What you see is what you get.
Secure Shipping
Penny sleeve, top loader or card saver, team bag, and rigid protection in every shipment. Packed right, shipped fast, from a smoke-free environment.
Vintage Card, Careful Handling
Shipped in a penny sleeve inside a rigid top loader, sealed in a team bag — the creases and corner wear are photographed so you can judge this exact copy.
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