Lot # 1331: 1959 Topps Complete Set (572)

Presented is an outstanding complete set of 1959 Topps baseball cards. The 1959 Topps set is highlighted by all the stars and Hall of Famers of the era, including the rookie card of St. Louis Cardinal Hall of Famer Bob Gibson. Includes both variations for five cards (#316, 321, 322, 336, and 362) and two of the three variations for #40 Spahn (40a and 40b). Condition is 34% Ex-Mt to Nr/Mt (including fourteen Nr/Mt-Mt), 59% Vg-Ex to Ex, and 7% Gd to Vg (including a couple lesser, a couple that measure a bit small, a couple with a slight miscut, two altered, and nine with a slight trim). We have selected eight cards for grading and encapsulation by SGC. Keys: #1 Frick (Ex+), 10 Mantle (VG/EX 4), 20 Snider (NM 7), 40a Spahn/1931 (Vg), 40b Spahn (Nr/Mt+), 50 Mays (Vg-Ex+), 150 Musial (slight trim, otherwise Nr/Mt), 163 Koufax (EX 5), 180 Berra (NM+ 7.5), 202 Maris (80/20 L/R, otherwise Ex-Mt+), 212 Fence Busters (Ex), 316a Lumenti/no optioned statement (75/25 L/R, otherwise Ex-Mt), 317 NL Hitting Kings (Vg-Ex), 321a Giallombardo/no optioned statement (Ex), 322a Hannebrink/no trade statement (Ex), 336a Loes/no trade statement (Ex-Mt), 338 Anderson RC (Vg-Ex), 350 Banks (Vg-Ex), 360 Kaline (Vg), 362a Nichols/no optioned statement (Ex), 380 Aaron (Vg-Ex), 387 Drysdale (slight trim, otherwise Vg-Ex), 430 Ford (EX/NM 6), 435 F. Robinson (trimmed, otherwise Nr/Mt+), 439 B. Robinson (Vg), 450 Mathews (slight trim, otherwise Ex-Mt), 461 Mantle Homer (Vg-Ex+), 464 Mays' Catch (Ex), 467 Aaron Clubs Homer (miscut centering on reverse, otherwise Ex), 478 Clemente (EX/NM 6), 509 Cash RC (Ex), 510 Yankees team (slight trim and partially erased marks on reverse), 514 Gibson RC (VG/EX+ 4.5), 515 Killebrew (slight trim, otherwise Ex), 543 Corsair Outfield Trio w/ Clemente (Ex due to centering), 550 Campanella (color added and slight trim, otherwise Ex), 559 Banks AS (NM 7), 561 Aaron AS (Ex), 563 Mays AS (Ex+), 564 Mantle AS (Vg-Ex), and 571 Spahn AS (slight trim, otherwise Vg+). Very attractive mid- to high-grade complete sets of classic issues from the 1950s such as this always generate tremendous collector interest. This is the type of vintage set that to many collectors represents the very best value. Total: 578 cards (complete set of 572 plus six variations).