Lot # 1449: 1964 Topps Partial Set (438/587)

Presented is a very attractive partial set of 1964 Topps baseball consisting of 438 different cards (out of 587). The collection is highlighted by dozens of Hall of Famers and stars, including Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Roberto Clemente, and Pete Rose. Approximately 30% of the cards in this collection display coin-rubbed reverses and have been slightly downgraded accordingly in the following condition composites. Condition is 20% Ex-Mt to Nr/Mt (including a couple Nr/Mt-Mt), 69% Vg-Ex to Ex, and 11% Gd to Vg (including a few lesser and a few miscut). We have selected five cards for grading and encapsulation by SGC. Keys: #21 Berra (15/82 L/R, otherwise Ex), 29 Brock (Vg-Ex), 35 Mathews (miscut right edge, otherwise Vg-Ex), 50 Mantle (EX 5), 55 Banks (small pen mark on reverse, otherwise Vg), 120 Drysdale (Vg), 125 Rose (Gd), 150 Mays (EX/NM 6), 155 Snider (Vg), 177 Killebrew (Vg), 200 Koufax (Vg+), 225 Maris (NM+ 7.5), 230 B. Robinson (Ex), 243 Allen RC (NM/MT 8), 250 Kaline (Fr), 260 F. Robinson (Ex+), 280 Marichal (Vg-Ex+), 300 Aaron (EX/NM 6), 306 Mays/Cepeda (Ex+), 342 Stargell (Vg-Ex), 350 McCovey (Fr), 400 Spahn (Ex+), 440 Clemente (Vg-Ex+), and 460 Gibson (Ex). Missing the following 149 cards for completion: #1, 4, 7, 11, 15, 34, 69, 116, 136, 146, 190, 194, 210 Yastrzemski , 223, 287, 290, 297, 305, 317, 320, 331 AL Bombers w/ Mantle/Maris, 334, 344, 348, 360, 367, 376, 378, 380 Ford, 381, 385, 386, 387, 395, 401, 407, 410, 411, 415, 421, 423 Aaron/Mays, 425, 429, 433, 435, 439, 443, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 454, 455, 458, 459, 462, 463, 464, 465, 467, 469, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 481, 482, 484, 486, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 494, 497, 498, 499, 500, 501, 502, 503, 505, 506, 509, 510, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 527, 529, 531, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 539, 540, 541 Niekro, 542, 543, 544, 545, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 555, 556, 558, 559, 561, 563, 564, 566, 570, 571, 571, 572, 573, 577, 578, 579, 580, 581, 582, 584, 585, and 586. This partial set offers an outstanding foundation for the assembly of a very attractive mid- to high-grade complete set of this classic issue. Total: 438 cards.