Lot # 1264: 1957 Topps Complete Set (407) Plus Four Checklist, Four Contest Cards, and Lucky Penny Inset Card

Presented is a very attractive, mostly mid-grade 407-card complete set of the classic 1957 Topps issue plus four checklists, four contest cards, and a "Lucky Penny" insert card. Missing only the four Big Blony checklist variations and #176b "Bakep" error for completion of a 421-card master set. Highlighted by the rookie cards of Don Drysdale, Frank Robinson, and Brooks Robinson, the 1957 Topps set includes many additional key star cards, among them Ted Williams and Mickey Mantle. Condition is 19% Ex to Ex-Mt (including a couple Nr/Mt), 72% Vg to Vg-Ex, and 9% lesser. Keys: #1 T. Williams (Vg), 2 Berra (Ex), 7 Aparicio (Vg), 10 Mays (Vg), 15 Roberts (Ex), 18 Drysdale RC (10/90 L/R, otherwise Vg-Ex+), 20 Aaron (Gd), 24 Mazeroski RC (Vg-Ex+), 25 Ford (Vg-Ex), 29 Herzog RC (Vg-Ex+), 30 Reese (Vg), 35 F. Robinson RC (Vg), 38 Fox (Vg-Ex+), 40 Wynn (Ex), 55 Banks (Vg), 62 Martin (Ex-Mt), 70 Ashburn (Vg+), 76 Clemente (Gd+), 80 Hodges (Ex), 90 Spahn (Ex-Mt), 95 Mantle (color added, otherwise Vg), 97 Yankees Team (Vg-Ex), 125 Kaline (Vg), 165 Kluszewski (Vg-Ex+), 170 Snider (Vg), 210 Campanella (Ex), 212 Colavito RC (Vg-Ex), 250 Mathews (Vg), 286 Richardson RC (Pr-Fr), 302 Koufax (Fr), 312 Kubek RC (Vg), 324 Dodgers Team (Ex), 328 B. Robinson RC (Fr), 338 Bunning RC (Gd), 400 Dodgers' Sluggers (Vg-Ex), and 407 Mantle/Berra (Vg). Also included with the set are four Checklist cards (all Bazooka ads): Checklist 1/2 (Ex), Checklist 2/3 (Vg), Checklist 3/4 (Vg), Checklist 4/5 (ink marked on front, otherwise Gd+); four Contest Cards: May 4 (Gd+), May 25 (Gd+), June 22 (90/10 L/R, otherwise Vg), July 19 (Gd), and the rare Lucky Penny Insert card (Vg-Ex). 1957 Topps have always been very popular due to their classic photographic style and inclusion of so many stars. Attractive mid-grade sets of classic issues from the 1950s such as this always generate tremendous collector interest. Total: 416 cards (complete set of 407 plus four checklists, four contest cards, and one insert).