Lot # 1433: 1963 Topps Near-Complete Set (573/576) Including 15 PSA- and SGC-Graded Cards

Presented is a near-complete set of 1963 Topps, consisting of 573 different cards, out of 576 in the set. Missing only #200 Mantle, 210 Koufax, and 537 Rose for completion. Additionally this set includes four variations and twenty-one duplicates (mostly Hall of Famers). Highlighted by the rookie card of Willie Stargell, the 1963 Topps also includes many additional key star cards in the difficult high-number series, including Roberto Clemente and Duke Snider. Condition is 8% Nr/Mt, 58% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 34% Vg to Vg-Ex (including a few lesser). Fifteen cards have been professionally graded and encapsulated by PSA (14) and SGC (1). Keys: #18 Buc Blasters (Ex), 25 Kaline (NM 7), two 115 Yastrzemski (Ex+ and Vg-Ex), 120 Maris (EX-MT 6), 138 Mays/Musial (NM 7), 173 Bombers' Best with Mantle (Vg-Ex), 228 Oliva RC (Vg-Ex), 242 Banks/Aaron (Ex), 247 Yankees Team (slightly miscut top edge, otherwise Ex), 250 Musial (EX-MT 6), 275 Mathews (0/100 centering on reverse, otherwise Ex+), 300 Mays (EX-MT 6), two 320 Spahn (Vg+ and Vg), 340 Berra (Ex), 345 B. Robinson (VG-EX 4), two 360 Drysdale (100/0 L/R, otherwise Vg-Ex and Vg+), 380 Banks (EX 5), 390 Aaron (EX 5), two 400 F. Robinson (Vg-Ex+ and Vg+), three 415 Gibson (Ex and two Vg-Ex), 446 Ford (EX-MT 6), 466 Freehan RC (Ex+), 472 Brock (Vg-Ex), 473 Mets Team (Ex), 490 McCovey (Vg-Ex), 500 Killebrew SP (EX 5), 540 Clemente (EX 5), 550 Snider (Fr due to spots of adhesive residue), and 553 Stargell RC (VG-EX 4). Three additional PSA-Graded cards: #2 AL Batting Ldrs (EX-MT 6), 3 (SGC EX/NM 6), and 60 Howard (NM 7). Includes both variations of the following four cards: #29, 54, 102, and 431. Duplicates (21): #80 Gilliam, 115 Yastrzemski, 135 Ashburn, 144, 152, 194, 221, 222, 233, 320 Spahn, 347 Torre, 353 B. Williams, 360 Drysdale, 375, 400 F. Robinson, 412 Dodgers' Big Three, two 415 Gibson, 505 Flood, 520 Cepeda, and 525 Fox. Very attractive mid-grade near-complete set of this classic 1960s issue. Total: 598 cards (near set of 573 plus 4 variations and 21 duplicates).