Lot # 1428: 1963 Topps Near-Complete Set (493/576) Plus 263 Duplicates

Presented is a collection of 756 cards from the 1963 Topps set, consisting of a near-complete set of 493 different cards (out of 576 in the set) plus 263 duplicates. The collection is highlighted by more than fifty Hall of Famers, including Mickey Mantle, Roberto Clemente, Stan Musial (3), Sandy Koufax (2), and Willie Stargell RC (2). Condition is 14% Vg-Ex to Ex (mostly Vg-Ex), 58% Gd to Vg, and 28% Pr to Fr (including a few with a slight miscut). Keys: #18 Buc Blasters (Gd), 25 Kaline (Gd), 115 Yastrzemski (Gd+), 120 Maris (Vg), 138 Mays/Musial (Vg), 200 Mantle (Pr-Fr), two 210 Koufax (Vg-Ex+ and Vg+), three 228 Oliva RC (slightly miscut left edge, otherwise Vg-Ex and two Fr), five 242 Banks/Aaron (three Vg-Ex, Gd, and Pr-Fr), five 245 Hodges, 247 Yankees Team (slightly miscut top edge, otherwise Vg-Ex and Pr), three 250 Musial (Vg-Ex, Vg, and Fr), five 275 Mathews (Vg-Ex+, Vg+, Pr-Fr, and two Pr), 320 Spahn (Pr), 340 Berra (Gd+), 400 F. Robinson (Pr), 446 Ford (Fr), 466 Freehan RC (Vg), 472 Brock (Gd+), 473 Mets Team (Pr), three 490 McCovey (two Vg and Fr), 500 Killebrew SP (Gd+), 540 Clemente (Vg), 550 Snider (Gd), two 553 Stargell RC (Vg-Ex and Pr), and 562 McNally RC (Vg-Ex). Missing the following eighty-three cards for completion: #27, 36, 65, 66, 95, 102, 114, 125, 142, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 150, 152, 168, 173 Bombers' Best with Mantle, 176, 187, 188, 286, 296, 298, 300 Mays, 307, 314, 316, 317, 329, 333, 344, 345 B. Robinson, 355, 357, 360 Drysdale, 370, 371, 372, 373, 375, 377, 379, 380 Banks, 382, 383, 384, 385, 387, 390 Aaron, 395, 398, 401, 402, 404, 405, 407, 409, 412, 415 Gibson, 417, 418, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 428, 429, 434, 443, 447, 453, 475, 479, 480, 486, 504, 505, 532, 537 Rose, and 543. This is a very presentable mixed-grade collection of cards from this popular 1960s Topps issue. Total: 756 cards (near set of 493 plus 263 duplicates).