Lot # 1294: 1958 Topps Complete Set (494) Including 32 Yellow-Letter Variations

Extremely attractive complete set of 1958 Topps consisting of 494 different cards plus thirty-two (of 33) yellow-letter variations and all four team-card variations. Missing only five cards for a complete master set (#13b Hoeft WL/orange triangle by foot, 52a Clemente YL, 433a Pancho "Herrer" error, felt emblems insert, and contest card). The classic 1958 Topps set features all the great stars of the era, in many cases more than once, as so many stars appear again on special multiplayer cards or in the All-Star series (#476-494). Condition is 30% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt, 54% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 16% Vg to Vg-Ex (including a few with a slight trim and two altered). We have selected twelve cards for grading and encapsulation by PSA. Keys: #1 Williams (NM 7), 2a Lemon YL (Vg), 5 Mays (NM 7), 25 Drysdale (Ex), 30a Aaron YL (EX 5), 30b Aaron (NM 7), 47 Maris RC (EX 5), 52b Clemente (NM 7), 70a Kaline YL (Ex), 70b Kaline (Ex-Mt), 71 Dodgers Team (75/25 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt+), 79a D. Williams YL (Vg), 85a Aparicio YL (Ex), 88 Snider (Ex), 100a Wynn YL (Nr/Mt), 150 Mantle (VG-EX 4), 162 Hodges (Ex-Mt), 187 Koufax (NM 7), 190 Schoendienst (trimmed, otherwise Nr/Mt+), 246 Yankees Team (Ex-Mt), 270 Spahn (Ex-Mt), 271 Martin (Ex-Mt), 285 F. Robinson (Nr/Mt), 288 Killebrew (Ex), 307 B. Robinson (Ex+), 310 Banks (NM 7), 314 Snider/Alston (30/70 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), 320 Ford (Ex-Mt), 321 Williams/Klu (25/75 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt+), 343 Cepeda RC (NM-MT 8), 351 Braves' Fence Busters (Vg-Ex+), 370 Berra (NM 7), 375 Reese (Nr/Mt), 377b Braves/numerical checklist (Ex+), 397 Tigers/numerical checklist (Ex+), 408b Orioles/numerical checklist (Vg-Ex+), 418 Mantle/Aaron (Ex due to centering), 428b Redlegs/numerical checklist (Vg-Ex), 436 Mays/Snider (80/20 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), 440 Mathews (NM 7), 464 Flood RC (Vg-Ex+), 476 Musial AS (30/70 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), 485 T. Williams AS (30/70 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), 486 Mays AS (Ex), 487 Mantle AS (trimmed, otherwise Ex), and 488 Aaron AS (Ex-Mt). Outstanding complete set of this classic 1950s issue that is highlighted by so many Hall of Famers. The total SMR value for just eleven of the PSA-graded cards (not including the Mantle #150 card graded lower than EX 5) is $5,565. Total: 530 cards (complete set of 494 plus 36 variations).