Lot # 2507: 1959 Topps Football Near-Complete Set (159/176) Plus 52 Duplicates

Presented is a substantial collection of 1959 Topps Football consisting of a near-complete set of 159 different cards (out of 176 in the set) plus fifty-two duplicates. This collection is highlighted by dozens of Hall of Famers, including Johnny Unitas, Bart Starr, and Paul Hornung, as well as the rookie cards of Sam Huff, Bobby Mitchell, and Jim Parker. Approximately fifty cards display a small dab of a foreign substance on the top edge and have been slightly downgraded accordingly in the following condition composites. Condition is 7% Ex-Mt or slightly better, 55% Vg-Ex to Ex, 30% Gd to Vg, and 8% lesser (including a couple with a slight miscut). Keys: #1 Unitas (Vg-Ex), 20 Gifford (small pen mark on reverse, otherwise Gd), 23 Starr (Ex-Mt), two 40 Layne (Vg-Ex+ and Fr), 51 Huff RC (95/5 L/R, otherwise Vg-Ex+), two 82 Hornung (Vg-Ex+ and Pr), two 103 Karras RC (both Vg-Ex), 116 Kramer RC (Vg), two 130 Tittle (both Ex), 132 Parker RC (15/85 L/R, otherwise Ex-Mt), 140 Mitchell RC (Vg-Ex), and two 176 Tracy RC (both Vg-Ex). Missing the following seventeen cards for completion: #4, 6, 10 Brown, 14, 49, 66, 69, 73, 77, 79, 94, 113, 138, 144, 155 Taylor, 159, and 162. Includes the following fifty-two duplicates: #2, 5 McElhenny, 8, 15, two 19 Nomellini, two 27, 30, 33, 37, 40 Layne, 42, 50 Matson, 58 St. Clair, 61, 64, two 72, 80 Perry, 82 Hornung, 83, 85, 89, 90, 92, 97, 98, 102, 103 Karras RC, 104, 110, six 111, 114 R. Brown, 115, 121, 130 Tittle, 131 Lary, 146, 148, 153, 157, two 161, 167, 170, and 176 Tracy RC. This is a very attractive mid-grade near-complete set (plus duplicates) of this popular football issue, loaded with Hall of Famers and stars from the era. Total: 211 cards (near set of 159 plus 52 duplicates).