Lot # 1452: 1964 Topps Partial Set (447/587) Including 26 Hall of Famers

Presented is an attractive mid-grade collection of 1964 Topps baseball consisting of a partial set of 447 different (out of 587) plus 27 duplicates. The collection is highlighted by dozens of Hall of Famers and stars, including Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Sandy Koufax, Hank Aaron, and Pete Rose Includes a signed example of #155 Duke Snider. Approximately half of the cards in this collection display lightly coin-rubbed reverses and have been slightly downgraded accordingly in the following condition composites. Condition is 40% Ex to Ex-Mt (mostly Ex), 55% Vg to Vg-Ex (approximately two-thirds Vg-Ex), and 5% lesser (including marked checklists). We have selected four cards for grading and encapsulation by SGC. Keys: #21 Berra (Vg), 29 Brock (Ex), 35 Mathews (Vg-Ex+), 50 Mantle (VG/EX 4), 55 Banks (Vg-Ex), 120 Drysdale (Vg-Ex+), 125 Rose (EX 5), 150 Mays (Vg), 155 Snider (signed, otherwise Vg-Ex), 177 Killebrew (Vg-Ex+), 200 Koufax (Vg+), 210 Yastrzemski (Vg-Ex), 225 Maris (Pr-Fr), 230 B. Robinson (Gd), 243 Allen RC (Vg-Ex), 244 La Russa RC (Ex), 250 Kaline (90/10 L/R, otherwise Vg-Ex), 260 F. Robinson (Gd), 280 Marichal (90/10 L/R, otherwise Vg-Ex+), 300 Aaron (EX 5), 306 Mays/Cepeda (Ex), 331 AL Bombers w/ Mantle/Maris (Vg+), 342 Stargell (Ex), 350 McCovey (Vg), 400 Spahn (Vg+), and 541 Niekro RC (EX 5). Missing the following one hundred forty cards for completion: #49, 80, 92, 106, 185, 299, 372, 373, 376-379, 380 Ford, 381-383, 385-387, 389, 395, 398, 399, 401, 402, 404, 406-411, 414, 417, 418, 420-422, 423 Aaron/Mays, 424, 425, 427, 428, 432-439, 440 Clemente, 441, 443-450, 452-457, 459, 460 Gibson, 462-465, 470, 472, 474-479, 481-487, 489-491, 494-497, 499-502, 505, 507-509, 511, 513, 515, 517-520, 522, 527-529, 533-535, 537, 540, 544, 545, 548, 551, 554, 557, 561, 566, 568, 570, 571, 575, 576, 578, and 579. Includes the following twenty-seven duplicates: #14, 22, 52, 65, 68, 74, 85, 93, 95, 104, 107, 117, 121, 145, 148, 168, 187, 189, 193, 224, 227, 238, 246, 256, 272, 276 and 530. This partial set offers an outstanding foundation for the assembly of a very attractive mid-grade complete set of this classic issue. Total: 474 cards (partial set plus 27 duplicates). Auction LOA from James Spence/JSA.