Johnny Bench Card and Memorabilia Guide

Johnny Bench

Date of Birth: 12/7/1947
Rookie Card Year: 1968
Investment Rating: 6.5


Overview

Johnny Bench spent his entire Hall of Fame career with the Cincinnati Reds. He has been a collector favorite ever since he first laced up his cleats and is considered one of the greatest catchers of all-time. Through the years, he has maintained his visibility to the masses with his media involvement. Bench is a regular on the autograph circuit which, keeps his values at reasonable rates compared to other Hall of Famers. That said, he still draws crowds wherever he goes. Johnny Bench card values, although not the highest, are still strong.

Nolan Ryan isn't the only diamond legend to make his official hobby debut in 1968 Topps Baseball. Being a bit behind the strikeout king's status, the rookie Johnny Bench card often gets second billing in the set. That doesn't stop it from carrying significant weight in the collecting world.

Johnny Bench Rookie Card Checklist

1968 Topps Baseball #247

1968 Topps Johnny Bench Image

The unfortunate design of 1968 Topps did not do Bench any favors as he broke into the league. Like many rookies from the era, Bench shares his first card with a player who would go on to be little more than a hobby footnote. Bench's card-mate: Ron Tompkins, a pitcher who never amounted to much. Had the Johnny Bench card been a solo affair, there's little doubt it would be worth much more.

The card also has an error on the back. In the first line, "the" is spelled "tne." There is some uncertainty if it is actually an error and not a print issue where the top half of the "h" did not appear. Also, many of the cards available do not feature the typo, which further supports the possibility of an issue with the ink.

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1977 PEPSI GLOVE DISCS JOHNNY BENCH LOT OF 10 MINT *INV
$25.00
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2009 SP LEGENDARY CUTS GENERATIONS MEMORABILIA JOHNNY BENCH IVAN RODRIGUEZ NM MT
$15.29
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2010 TOPPS LEGENDARY LINEAGE #LL10 RODRIGUEZ-JOHNNY BENCH POP 3 PSA 10 B1162036
$29.99
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JOHNNY BENCH ROOKIE 1968 TOPPS BASEBALL CARD #247
$14.99
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1976 Topps #300 Johnny Bench PSA 10 gem mint
$675.00
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Topps Tribute 2011 Johnny Bench 79 99 Game used memoribilia
$19.99
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1975 TOPPS JOHNNY BENCH # 260 GRADED BVG 8 CINCINNATI REDS ALL TIME GREAT
$29.99
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2011 Topps Gypsy Queen Framed Stamp 136 Johnny bench 1 10
$69.99
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Autograph Guide

Johnny Bench Autographed Memorabilia Buying Guide

Below you will find an example of what Johnny Bench's authentic signature looks like. This can be used as a first point of reference for determining the legitimacy of autograph memorabilia, but is not a substitute for having your items authenticated by a well-respected professional autograph authentication company.

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Signed Baseball Pricing:

Average eBay Sales Price: $70
Lowest Amazon Price: $106.95 Image

Signed Jersey Pricing

Average eBay Sales Price: $110
Lowest Amazon Price: $278.95 Image

Signed 8x10 Photo Pricing

Average eBay Sales Price: $60
Lowest Amazon Price: $82.88 Image

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JOHNNY BENCH AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED 1982 K-MART CARD #22 PSA DNA CERTIFIED
$60.00
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JOHNNY BENCH AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED 1982 K-MART CARD #18 PSA DNA CERTIFIED
$60.00
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Johnny Bench Cincinnati Red Signed Autographed Gartlan Figure Shadow Box #'D 260
$399.00
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JOHNNY BENCH "10X GOLD GLOVE" SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED CATCHERS GOLD GLOVE PSA DNA
$124.50
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JOHNNY BENCH Cincinnati Reds MVP 1970-72 AUTOGRAPHED BASEBALL HALL OF FAMER
$150.00
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Johnny Bench Autographed Hand Painted 1970s Era Bat, JSA Certified
$275.00
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JOHNNY BENCH AUTOGRAPHED JERSEY (REDS) W PROOF!
$199.99
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SIGNED CINCINNATTI REDS PETE ROSE 8x10 W JOHNNY BENCH COA! HIT KING
$44.99
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Trey Treutel is an Ole Miss grad and a life-long fan of sports. He religiously follows the NBA and NFL as well as college basketball and football. As a kid, he collected football cards in the early to mid-90’s and basketball cards from the mid to late-90’s. Although Hurricane Katrina wiped out his entire collection, he recently picked up collecting basketball cards again on a whim and has not looked back. Find Trey on Twitter at @datreute.

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