Lot # 1271: 1957 Topps Near-Complete Set (401/407)

Presented is a near-complete set of 1957 Topps baseball consisting of 401 different cards (out of 407 in the set). Missing the following six cards for completion: #18 Drysdale, 55 Banks, 76 Clemente, 95 Mantle, 302 Koufax, and 328 B. Robinson. This near-complete set is highlighted by numerous stars and Hall of Famers of the era, including Hank Aaron, Ted Williams, Ernie Banks, and Willie Mays. Condition is 28% Ex to Ex-Mt (including a few Nr/Mt), 57% Vg to Vg-Ex, and 15% lesser. Fifteen cards have been professionally graded and encapsulated by PSA (14) and SGC (1). Keys: #1 T. Williams (SGC FAIR 1.5), 2 Berra (Fr), 7 Aparicio (Vg+), 10 Mays (Pr), 15 Roberts (Pr-Fr), 20 Aaron (Pr-Fr due to half-inch tear of left edge), 24 Mazeroski RC (Fr), 25 Ford (90/10 L/R, otherwise Vg-Ex), 29 Herzog RC (Pr-Fr due to edge tears), 30 Reese (100/0 L/R, otherwise Gd+), 35 F. Robinson RC (Pr, with partially erased pencil marks on front), 38 Fox (EX-MT 6), 40 Wynn (Fr), 62 Martin (Vg), 70 Ashburn (Vg-Ex+), 80 Hodges (Vg-Ex), 85 Doby (EX-MT 6), 90 Spahn (VG 3), 97 Yankees Team (Vg+), 125 Kaline (VG-EX 4), 165 Kluszewski (Pr-Fr due to pinhole), 170 Snider (VG-EX 4), 210 Campanella (Gd), 212 Colavito RC (Vg+), 250 Mathews (VG-EX 4), 286 Richardson RC (Vg-Ex), 312 Kubek RC (5/95 L/R, otherwise Ex+), 324 Dodgers Team (Pr-Fr), 338 Bunning RC (Fr), 400 Dodgers' Sluggers (Vg-Ex), and 407 Mantle/Berra (Gd+). Eight additional PSA-graded cards: #88 (EX 5), 100 Harridge/Giles (EX 5), 132 (NM 7), 291 (EX-MT 6), 322 (EX 5), 337 (NM 7 [ST]), 366 (NM 7), and 390 (NM 7). 1957 Topps have always been very popular due to their classic photographic style and inclusion of so many stars. This is a very attractive, mostly mid-grade near-complete set of 1957 Topps cards, which represents a substantial start to the completion of this classic 1950s Topps set. Total: 401 cards.