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1959 | Pele Rookie | Brazilian Team | Rheinhause | KONIG FUBBALL DE JONGE | SGC 3.5
£375.00 GBP
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🏆 1959 Rheinhausen “58 Brazilian Team” Postcard – König Fußball De Jonge (SGC 3.5 VG+)
Price: £375.00
Condition: SGC 3.5 VG+ (Very Good Plus)
Category: Vintage Football Memorabilia
Tags: Pelé rookie era, 1958 World Cup, Jules Rimet Trophy, Brazil national team, König Fußball, German football ephemera, collectible postcard.
📸 Product Description
Celebrate the dawn of Brazil’s football dynasty with this rare 1959 Rheinhausen postcard, issued in Germany to commemorate the Seleção’s historic 1958 FIFA World Cup victory. Part of the König Fußball (“King Football”) series by De Jonge, this vintage collectible features a black-and-white team photo of Brazil’s golden generation — including a 17-year-old Pelé, Garrincha, Didi, and Vavá — posed in full kit before a stadium crowd.
The reverse side bears a German-language tribute:
“Brasilien, Fußballweltmeister 1958 (Norm. Ansichtskarte) mit dem Cup Rimet.”
Translation: “Brazil, Football World Champion 1958 (Standard postcard) with the Cup Rimet.”
Graded SGC 3.5 VG+, this slabbed postcard offers solid preservation and archival integrity, making it a standout piece for collectors of World Cup history, Pelé-era memorabilia, and European football ephemera
🔍 Key Features
• Issued: 1959, Rheinhausen, Germany
• Series: König Fußball De Jonge
• Front: Team photo of Brazil’s 1958 World Cup squad
• Back: Commemorative text referencing Jules Rimet Trophy
• Grading: SGC 3.5 VG+ (slabbed and authenticated)
• Dimensions: Standard postcard format
• Provenance: European-market issue, scarce outside Germany
📈 Why It Matters
• Marks Brazil’s first World Cup win, launching a football legacy
• Features Pelé in his breakout tournament, aged just 17
• Rare dual-sided collectible with visual and textual commemoration
• Ideal for collectors seeking early Pelé-era items with international provenance
🚚 Shipping & Handling
• Ships securely in protective packaging
• Tracked delivery within UK and internationally
• Dispatch within 2 business days