Title: 1959 Cotton Bowl Game Unused Ticket PSA 2 - Air Force vs TCU Full Ticket Slabbed Football Ephemera
Description: Preserve a key piece of post-war college football history with this original 1959 Cotton Bowl Classic full unused ticket, professionally authenticated, graded, and slabbed by PSA as a PSA 2 GOOD (Cert #211104797). This historic artifact was issued for the 23rd annual New Year's Day bowl match, played on Thursday, January 1, 1959, at the Dallas Cotton Bowl stadium. The legendary defensive standoff featured the undefeated Air Force Falcons fighting to a historic 0-0 tie against the Southwest Conference champion Texas Christian University (TCU) Horned Frogs. This full, untorn ticket represents a reserved seat in Section 108, Row 3, Seat 23, with entry via Gate 2. The front face features the classic multi-colored mid-century cotton boll branch graphic against a slate blue background layout and bears the printed signature of bowl president J.B. Lowe. The reverse side exhibits a detailed stadium schematic mapping the Dallas Cotton Bowl sections alongside licensing legal terms.
Product Specifications
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Event: 23rd Annual Cotton Bowl Classic
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Date: Thursday, January 1, 1959
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Original Cover Price: Total Admission $5.50 (Established Price $5.00, Federal Tax $0.50)
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Venue: Dallas Cotton Bowl Stadium (Dallas, TX)
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Matchup Result: Air Force 0, TCU 0
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Grading Service: PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator)
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Assigned Grade: PSA 2 GOOD (Certification #211104797)
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Item Type: Genuine Official Full Unused Game Ticket (Graded Slab)
Detailed Condition & Flaw Report
This item is sold strictly as-is based on a physical review of its present state.
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Overall Condition: Graded PSA 2 GOOD; a full untorn ticket safely preserved within a clean, scratch-resistant modern PSA grading holder.
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Perforation & Tear Quality: The central vertical perforation line is entirely whole, keeping the right-hand "Admit One" admission stub fully attached to the primary ticket body.
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Face & Surface Wear: The front face shows deep, crisp blue and green color saturation. Softening is visible at the corner tips, along with faint surface handling marks.
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Reverse Side & Cleanliness: The reverse side exhibits a noticeable, dark organic circular water or oil stain on the left half over the stadium seating diagram area. The text and stadium layout lines remain clearly discernible through the vintage discoloration.
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Shipping & Store Logistics
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Archival-Safe Protection: Hard-plastic graded slabs require heavy impact-resistant transport protection. To protect your investment, this 1959 Cotton Bowl Graded Ticket Slab will be safely enclosed in a protective sleeve, wrapped securely in multiple layers of bubble cushioning, and shipped inside a clean, rigid, crush-resistant box to ensure it arrives safely.
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