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TCGAI.PRO 7.0
Sandy Koufax 
Certificate #8CF8E71459B6 · Baseball
Sandy Koufax
1963 Fleer Baseball · #42 · 1963
TCGAI Score
7.0
Near Mint Keep raw
Keep raw. Grading costs more than it adds.
Estimate, not an official grade.
Sub-grades, front and back
Each side is scored out of 10. The lowest sub-grade caps the TCGAI Score.
| Category | Front | Back |
|---|---|---|
| Centering | 8.5 | 10 |
| Corners | 9 | 9 |
| Edges | 9 | 7 |
| Surface | 9 | 9 |
| Whitening | 10 | 8.5 |
- Limiting factor
- Edges (7) lowest subgrade (edges)
- Centering
- Front 61/39 L/R, 50/50 T/B Back 46/54 L/R, 55/45 T/B Estimated by the AI
What the AI found
Flaws visible at the photo's resolution. A grader under magnification may find more.
- back minor whitening Top edge, intermittent · ~2 mm
- back minor whitening Right edge · ~2 mm
- back minor whitening Bottom edge · ~2 mm
- back minor whitening Left edge · ~2 mm
What this card sells for
An estimate from recent listings, not an appraisal. Prices in USD.
Graded 7
$328
Raw, ungraded
$55.59
Grading premium
+490%
| Grade | Average | Range | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $8,853 | — | 1 |
| 9 | $3,025 | — | 1 |
| 8 | $1,200 | $650 – $1,500 | 3 |
| 7 | $328 | $252 – $425 | 5 |
| 6 | $3,155 | $310 – $6,000 | 2 |
| 4 | $229 | — | 1 |
| 3 | $161 | $139 – $187 | 4 |
| 2 | $126 | $98.62 – $154 | 2 |
| 1 | $94.00 | — | 1 |
Estimate from eBay and PriceCharting listings after removing bundles, wrong sets and outliers. Small samples move a lot.
Reference used to identify the card
The card was matched against this image from Web search (OpenAI). It only confirms which card it is; the grade comes from your photos.
Sandy Koufax
About this card
Background compiled from public web sources. Check it before you buy or sell.
History
Sandy Koufax was a real-life American baseball pitcher, not a fictional character. He played for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers and became one of the dominant pitchers of the 1960s.
1963
- This is card #42 in the 1963 Fleer baseball set.
- The 1963 Fleer set contains 67 cards and was Fleer's attempt to compete in the active-player baseball card market.
- The 1963 Fleer card is not Koufax's rookie card.
Rarity and print run
- Tier
- Vintage star card; not identified as a short print.
- First printed in
- 1963 Fleer
- Demand
- High
- Supply
- Medium
- It is a 1963 vintage card, and condition and centering affect the supply of high-grade examples.
- graded's cited population data records thousands of graded examples, so the card is not demonstrably scarce overall.
- No reliable print-run figure was found.
Collector notes
Condition. Inspect centering, corners, edges, surface wear, creases, and staining. Centering is noted as a common condition issue for this issue.
Storage. Store in a protective sleeve and rigid holder, in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.
Authenticity. For higher-value examples, consider professional authentication and grading. Verify the card details and grader certification; no specific counterfeit warning was established by the sources consulted.
Sources: psacard.com, sportscardspro.com, baseballcardpedia.com, oldsportscards.com, auction.allstarcardsinc.com
Card details
- Name
- Sandy Koufax
- Game
- Baseball
- Set
- 1963 Fleer Baseball
- Number
- 42
- Year
- 1963
- Rarity
- Base
- Language
- English
- Manufacturer
- Frank H. Fleer Corp.
- Team
- Los Angeles Dodgers
- Identification
- Matched on Web search (OpenAI)
- Certificate
- #8CF8E71459B6
- Graded on
- Oct 27, 2026
- Views
- 0
- Rules
- rules-v2
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