Lot # 1564: 1968 Topps Near-Complete Set (596/598)

Presented is a crisp and clean mid- to high-grade near-complete set of 1968 Topps consisting of 596 different cards (out of 598 in the set), missing only #177 Ryan and 280 Mantle for completion. This near set is highlighted by the rookie card of Johnny Bench and also includes the extremely popular “combo” cards featuring more than one player with #480 Managers Dream (with Roberto Clemente), #490 Superstars (Harmon Killebrew, Mickey Mantle, and Willie Mays), and #530 Bird Belters (Frank and Brooks Robinson). Condition is 18% Nr/Mt or better, 56% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 26% Vg to Vg-Ex (including a few lesser). Two cards have been graded and encapsulated by PSA. Keys: #20 B. Robinson (Ex), 45 Seaver (Ex cue mostly to centering), 50 Mays (Vg-Ex+), 80 Carew (Vg+), 100 Gibson (Vg+), 110 Aaron (Vg+), 150 Clemente (measures a bit small, otherwise Nr/Mt), 220 Killebrew (Ex+), 230 Rose (Ex), 240 Kaline (Ex), 247 Bench RC (EX-MT 6), 250 Yastrzemski (NM 7), 330 Maris (Nr/Mt due to centering), 355 Banks (Vg-Ex), 370 Aaron AS (Ex), 374 Clemente AS (Ex), 408 Carlton (Vg-Ex), 480 Manager's Dream (Gd), 490 Superstars (slightly miscut bottom edge, otherwise ), 500 F. Robinson (Vg), 520 Brock (90/10 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), 530 Bird Belters (Vg-Ex), and 575 Palmer (Ex+). This is a very attractive near-complete set of one of the great 1960s Topps issues, loaded with Hall of Famers. Total: 596 cards.