1961 Post Cereal Wally Moon #159
Wally Moon · Post Cereal · Food Issue / Regional / Base
Player
Wally Moon
Set
1961 Post Cereal Baseball
Year
1961
Card #
159
Condition Grade
Authentic (Hand-Cut). Estimated PSA 2 or 3 equivalent due to cutting quality and corner wear.
Category
Food Issue / Regional / Base
Manufacturer
Post Cereal
Demand Level
Moderate. Collectors of 1960s Dodgers or Post Cereal master set builders are the primary market.
Valuation
Raw (Ungraded) Value
$10.00 - $25.00
Graded Value
PSA 3: $30-45, PSA 4: $55-75, PSA 5: $100-130
Comparable Sales
Recent raw sales for 1961 Post Cereal Dodgers in similar mid-grade condition range from $12 to $22. Graded PSA 5 copies have recently sold in the $110 range.
Description
This is a 1961 Post Cereal Wally Moon card, originally part of a cereal box. The card features a portrait of Moon in his Los Angeles Dodgers cap and jersey holding a bat on the left, with full statistical data and biographical text on the right. As a hand-cut 'box topper' issue, it features the characteristic dashed lines where it was meant to be separated from the packaging.
Key Features
Features 1954 NL Rookie of the Year and 3-time World Series champion Wally Moon; iconic food-issue set; card features 1960 statistics; classic Dodgers memorabilia.
Authenticity Indicators
Authenticity confidence high. Note the specific typography, the 'Baseball Star Card No.' heading, and the cardboard stock texture consistent with 1960s cereal packaging. These were rarely faked due to low relative value, but print dots and card thickness are primary indicators.
Flaws to Note
The card is unevenly hand-cut, which is standard for this set but impacts the grade. There is visible corner rounding and some chipping along the bottom black border. Minor surface wear and potential reverse-side staining from cereal box adhesive.
Selling Guide
Where to Sell
eBay is the best platform for this specific card using a 'Buy It Now' with 'Best Offer' format. It would also perform well at regional card shows in Southern California.
Selling Tips
Do not attempt to 'trim' or straighten the edges to make it look cleaner, as this is often detected as alteration. List as 'Hand-Cut' in the description. Use high-resolution scans to show the edge quality. Shipping via a rigid top-loader and bubble mailer is recommended.