Lot # 1249: 1956 Topps Near-Complete Set (336/340) Including 20 PSA- and SGC-Graded Cards

Outstanding mid- to high-grade 1956 Topps near-complete set of 336 different cards (out of 340), highlighted by numerous stars and key cards, including Hank Aaron, Sandy Koufax, and Ted Williams. Missing #30 Robinson, 33 Clemente, 130 Mays, and 135 Mantle for completion. Includes 45 gray back variations, with both back variations of four cards (#29, 47, 51, and 68) and one duplicate (#57). Condition is 28% Ex-Mt to Nr/Mt, 40% Ex, 24% Vg-Ex, and 8% Gd to Vg (mostly Vg and including one with a slight trim). Twenty cards have been professionally graded and encapsulated by PSA (10) and SGC (10). Keys: #1 Harridge (EX 5, white back), 5 Williams (SGC EX 60, gray back), 10 Spahn (EX-MT 6, white back), 15 Banks (EX+ 5.5, gray back), 20 Kaline (SGC EX 5, white back), 31 Aaron (SGC EX 5, white back), 61 Skowron (SGC EX 5, white back), 79 Koufax (SGC EX+ 5.5, gray back), 101 Campanella (Ex, gray back), 107 Mathews (EX 5), 110 Berra (EX 5, gray back), 113 Rizzuto (EX-MT 6, gray back), 120 Ashburn (Ex-Mt, gray back), 125 Minoso (EX-MT 6, gray back), 145 Hodges (SGC EX/NM 6, gray back), 150 Snider (SGC EX 5, gray back), 164 Killebrew (SGC VG/EX+ 4.5, gray back), 166 Dodgers (SGC EX+ 5.5, gray back), 180 Roberts (EX 5, gray back), 181 Martin (Ex), 194 Irvin (EX-MT 6), 200 Feller (SGC EX 5), 240 Ford (Ex), 251 Yankees (Vg), 260 Reese (EX-MT 6), 292 Aparicio RC (NM 7), and 332 Larsen (Vg-Ex+). This is a very attractive and consistent near-complete set of this classic 1950s Topps issue. Total: 341 cards (near set of 336 plus four variations and one duplicate).