Lot # 1266: High-Grade 1957 Topps Complete Set (407)

Presented is an extremely attractive high-grade complete set of 1957 Topps baseball. Highlighted by the rookie cards of Hall of Famers Don Drysdale, Frank Robinson, and Brooks Robinson, the 1957 Topps includes many additional key star cards, among them Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle, Roberto Clemente, Hank Aaron, and Willie Mays. Condition is 48% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (including a few Mint), 47% Ex to Ex-Mt (including some due solely to centering), and 5% Vg to Vg-Ex. We have selected nine cards for grading and encapsulation by PSA. Keys: #1 T. Williams (NM 7), 2 Berra (Nr/Mt+), 7 Aparicio (Ex), 10 Mays (Ex due solely to centering), 15 Roberts (Ex+), 18 Drysdale RC (30/70 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), 20 Aaron (EX-MT 6), 24 Mazeroski RC (Ex due solely to centering), 25 Ford (85/15 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt), 29 Herzog RC (Ex-Mt), 30 Reese (Ex due solely to centering), 35 F. Robinson RC (EX-MT 6), 38 Fox (Nr/Mt-Mt), 40 Wynn (Nr/Mt+), 55 Banks (Ex-Mt due solely to centering), 62 Martin (very slight tilt to picture, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), 70 Ashburn (Ex-Mt due mostly to centering), 76 Clemente (85/15 L/R, otherwise Ex+), 80 Hodges (Ex due solely to centering), 90 Spahn (Ex-Mt due solely to centering), 95 Mantle (EX-MT 6), 97 Yankees Team (Ex-Mt due to centering), 125 Kaline (Nr/Mt+ due solely to centering), 165 Kluszewski (30/70 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), 170 Snider (NM-MT 8), 210 Campanella (Nr/Mt), 212 Colavito RC (Nr/Mt+), 230 Kell (NM-MT 8), 250 Mathews (Ex-Mt), 286 Richardson RC (80/20 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt), 302 Koufax (EX-MT 6), 312 Kubek RC (Vg due to small tear of right edge), 324 Dodgers Team (Ex-Mt+), 328 B. Robinson RC (NM 7), 338 Bunning RC (30/70 L/R and B/T, otherwise Nr/Mt+), 400 Dodgers' Sluggers (Ex due to centering), and 407 Mantle/Berra (EX-MT 6). 1957 Topps has always been very popular due to its classic photographic style and inclusion of so many stars. This is a very sharp looking and mostly high-grade complete set with numerous highlights. Total: 407 cards.