1961 Post Cereal Whitey Herzog #88
Whitey Herzog · Post Cereal · Food Issue / Base
Player
Whitey Herzog
Set
1961 Post Cereal Baseball
Year
1961
Card #
88
Condition Grade
Authentic (Hand-Cut). Estimated technical grade: POOR 1 due to rough manual cutting and corner wear.
Category
Food Issue / Base
Manufacturer
Post Cereal
Demand Level
Moderate. There is steady interest from Hall of Fame inductee collectors and Post Cereal set builders, though condition is a limiting factor for this specific specimen.
Valuation
Raw (Ungraded) Value
$5.00 - $15.00
Graded Value
PSA 1 (Authentic Hand-Cut): $15-25; PSA 2: $30-45; PSA 3: $50-70
Comparable Sales
Recent raw sales for hand-cut 1961 Post Herzog cards in low grade range from $5 to $12. Higher grade 'neatly cut' examples can reach $25. PSA 8 graded examples (very rare) have sold for over $200.
Description
This is a 1961 Post Cereal Whitey Herzog card, hand-cut from a cereal box as was standard for this food-issue set. The card features a color photograph of the future Hall of Famer in his Kansas City Athletics uniform, holding a bat. The right side contains his biographical information, stats, and the iconic 'Baseball Star Card No. 88' header with ten red stars. The bottom section displays his 1960 and career batting records.
Key Features
Hall of Fame manager card; iconic food-issue set from the early 1960s; features Herzog as an active player for the Kansas City Athletics.
Authenticity Indicators
Correct paper stock thickness for 1961 cereal box cardboard; proper typography and dot-pattern printing typical of early 60s lithography. Confidence: High.
Flaws to Note
The card is unevenly hand-cut with jagged edges that extend into the white border. There is significant rounding on the corners, surface wear visible in the image area, and the bottom edge is noticeably slanted.
Selling Guide
Where to Sell
eBay is the best platform for this card due to its wide reach for vintage set builders and team collectors (K.C. Athletics/St. Louis Cardinals fans).
Selling Tips
Do not professional grade this specific card as the cost of grading will likely exceed the card's value. List as '1961 Post Cereal Whitey Herzog Hand Cut' and provide clear photos of both sides. Use a rigid top-loader for shipping.