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1969 Bengals Tresler Comet Specs
Year: 1969
Title: Bengals Tresler Comet
Size: 2.5″ by 3.5″
Number in Set: 20
1969 Bengals Tresler Comet Overview
The 20 1969 Tresler Comet Bengals cards were given away for free at Tresler Comet gas stations in the Cincinnati area. The orange and brown sepia look is particularly attractive if you’re a Bengals fan and shows the creativity that was possible in a regional release.
The black and white background has typical biographical and statistical information. But the highlights are the Bengal tiger running with a football drawing and the Tresler Comet logo. The cards also offer two calls to action to listen to games on WLW radio and return to Tresler Comet stations for a complete set of free cards.
The unnumbered cards were printed on thin card stock.
1969 Bengals Tresler Comet Examples And Sales
I wouldn’t have believed it before checking, but PSA and SGC have graded over 600 of these cards. PSA has graded 477 (mostly 8s and 9s) while SGC has graded 136 (mostly 7s, 8s, and 9s).
Back in the Fall of 2022, REA sold a complete set $180 which included the following four graded examples.
Years earlier, in May 2013, Heritage sold the #1 set on SGC Registry (back when they had one) for $507.88.
Here are a few examples of high-grade individual card sales from the set:
- 1969 Bengals Tresler Comet Paul Brown PSA Authentic Auto: $441 in April 2021
- 1969 Bengals Tresler Comet Bill Bergey PSA 10: $349.99 in February 2022
- 1969 Bengals Tresler Comet Bob Trumpy PSA 10: $349.99 in February 2022
- 1969 Bengals Tresler Comet Paul Brown PSA 9: $300 in May 2022
- 1969 Bengals Tresler Comet Jess Phillips: $278 in August 2023
1969 Bengals Tresler Comet Key Cards
The set has four short-printed cards that are key to completing a set: Howard Fest, Harry Gunner, Bob Johnson, and Warren McVea.
1969 Bengals Tresler Comet Checklist
Al Beauchamp
Bill Bergey
Royce Berry
Paul Brown
Frank Buncom
Greg Cook
Howard Fest
Harry Gunner
Bobby Hunt
Bob Johnson
Charley King
Dale Livingston
Warren McVea
Bill Peterson
Jess Phillips
Andy Rice
Bill Staley
Bob Trumpy
Ernie Wright
Sam Wyche