1961 Post Cereal Dick Williams #86
Dick Williams · Post Cereal · Food Issue / Base
Player
Dick Williams
Set
1961 Post Cereal Baseball
Year
1961
Card #
#86
Condition Grade
PSA 3 (VG) to PSA 4 (VG-EX) - Hand-Cut
Category
Food Issue / Base
Manufacturer
Post Cereal
Demand Level
Moderate - Primarily sought by HOF collectors and Post Cereal set builders.
Valuation
Raw (Ungraded) Value
$15.00 - $35.00
Graded Value
PSA 4: $45-60, PSA 5: $80-110, PSA 6: $150+
Comparable Sales
Raw copies in similar cut condition typically sell for $20-30; PSA 5 graded copies have recently realized $90-115 at auction.
Description
Authentic 1961 Post Cereal hand-cut baseball card featuring Hall of Fame manager Dick Williams during his playing days with the Kansas City Athletics. The card features a black and white/sepia-toned action photo on the left side with a red star divider and complete statistics on the right. This is a classic 'box-cut' issue originally found on the back of cereal boxes in the early 1960s.
Key Features
Hall of Fame Manager (inducted 2008); Rare regional/food issue distribution; Distinctive hand-cut border design; Features 1960 and life career statistics.
Authenticity Indicators
High confidence. Correct brown cardboard porous stock; appropriate dot-matrix print pattern in the photo area; period-accurate typography and red ink saturation. These are rarely faked in low-to-mid grades.
Flaws to Note
Hand-cut edges show slight unevenness typical of the era; minor soft corners; light surface toning due to age/cardboard stock; top border looks slightly narrow which may affect 'Authentic Hand-Cut' designation versus a numerical grade.
Selling Guide
Where to Sell
eBay is the best platform for this specific card to reach player collectors and set builders; COMC is also a viable option for vintage food issues.
Selling Tips
Do not attempt to 'trim' or straighten the edges, as this can lead to a 'trimmed' rejection from grading companies; list as 'Hand-Cut' in title; highlight his Hall of Fame manager status as he is more famous for managing the 'Mustache Gang' A's than his playing career.