Bidspirit auction | 1981 Topps Joe Montana Rookie

1981 Topps Joe Montana Rookie Card - An authentic 1981 Topps football trading card featuring San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana, identified as card number 216 and his primary rookie issue. The card front displays a color photograph of Montana in his white home jersey, number 16, in a passing pose. The Topps logo is printed in the upper right, while the lower section features a yellow 49ers box and a red Joe Montana banner. The reverse side is printed on tan cardstock with a brown and orange graphic layout. It includes biographical data, Notre Dame collegiate highlights, and professional statistics for the 1979 and 1980 NFL seasons. The bottom margin bears a printed copyright reading © 1981 TOPPS CHEWING GUM, INC. PRTD. IN U.S.A. and is also marked © NFLPA 1981. Height: 3.5 inches Width: 2.5 inches The card is in good overall condition with visible softening and wear to all four corners. A notable ding with surface peeling and whitening is present on the bottom right corner, and the top left corner shows blunting and whitening. The edges exhibit minor chipping and shelf-wear whitening. While the front centering is relatively balanced, the reverse centering is significantly shifted toward the top and right margins.