Lot # 1416: 1963 Post Cereal Near-Complete Set (162/200) Plus 125 Duplicates

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Presented is a substantial collection of 1963 Post Cereal consisting of a near-complete set of 162 different cards (out of 200 in the set) plus 125 duplicates. Includes both variations of #28 and 154. The grades in the following condition composite are without respect to the neatness of the cut, as most of the cards are cut inside one or more borders and would qualify only for "Authentic" if submitted for professional grading. Includes the following 125 duplicates: #2, 6, 7, 10 Kaat, 12, 13, 17 Berra, 19 Ford, three 20, 23, 24, four 25, 26, 29, 31, 32, 33, two 34, three 35, 40, three 41, 42, 43, two 44, 47, 51 Kaline, 52, 55, 56, 57, 58, 63, 66 Roberts, two 67, 72, 74, three 77, 78, 79, 82, 88, 91, two 93, 94, 98, 99, 101 Cepeda, 102, 103, 104, three 107, 109 Marichal, 111, 112 McCovey, three 115, 116, 120, two 123 Drysdale, 124, two 125, two 126, 131a Frank Robinson/no stripes on cap, 133, 134, 136, two 137, 142, 144, 145, two 146, two 147, two 154b, two 156, three 157, 158, 159, 160, 163, 166 Gibson, 167, 168, two 169 Banks, 170, 175, 178, 179, 184, two 189, three 192, two 193 Hodges, and 200. Condition is 50% Vg-Ex to Ex (including 4% better), 21% Gd to Vg, and 29% Pr to Fr (including a few cut very small). Keys: Two #17 Berra (Vg and Gd), 30 Thomas (Pr), two 51 Kaline (Ex and cut very small, otherwise Gd), 53 Bunning (Vg-Ex), 108 Haller (Vg-Ex), 118 Snider (Pr), 121 Koufax (Vg-Ex), two 131a Frank Robinson/no stripes on cap (Gd and Fr due to sawtooth cut), two 166 Gibson (Vg-Ex+ and Gd), and three 169 Banks (Vg-Ex, Vg, and Fr). Missing the following thirty-eight cards for completion: #8, 15 Mantle, 16 Maris, 18, 36 Fox, 39 Floyd Robinson, 61 Adair, 64, 80 Yastrzemski, 86 Lumpe, 87 Jimenez, 97, 100, 106 Mays, 119 Davis, 128 Kasko, 129, 130, 135, 140, 141, 143 Clemente, 150, 152 Aaron, 153, 155, 162 Flood, 172 B. Williams, 173, 174, 176, 181, 182, 183, 187 Aspromonte, 188, 196 Thomas, and 199. An attractive mixed-grade collection of this scarce and extremely underrated early 1960s food issue. Total: 289 cards (near set of 162 plus 125 duplicates and two variations).