Lot # 1326: 1959 Topps Partial Set (376/572) Including 14 SGC-Graded Cards with #10 Mickey Mantle

Presented is a collection of 1959 Topps Baseball consisting of a partial set of 376 different cards (out of 572 in the set) plus 64 duplicates. This collection is highlighted by dozens of stars and Hall of Famers, including Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Stan Musial, and the rookie card of St. Louis Cardinal Hall of Famer Bob Gibson. Included is a signed example of #390 Orlando Cepeda. Condition is 26% Vg-Ex to Ex, 56% Gd to Vg, and 18% lesser. Fourteen cards have been professionally graded and encapsulated by SGC. Keys: #1 Frick (Pr), 10 Mantle (POOR 1), 50 Mays (POOR 1), 150 Musial (GOOD 2), 180 Berra (GOOD 2), 317 NL Hitting Kings (Vg), 338 Anderson RC (Pr), 350 Banks (VG 3), 360 Kaline (Vg), 387 Drysdale (Vg), 390 Cepeda (signed, pen marks on reverse, otherwise Vg-Ex), 430 Ford (Gd), two 435 F. Robinson (Vg-Ex and VG 3), 439 B. Robinson (VG 3), 461 Mantle Homer (VG 3), 463 Kaline Champ (EX 5), 464 Mays' Catch (VG/EX 4), two 467 Aaron Clubs Homer (VG/EX+ 4.5 and 10/90 T/B, otherwise Vg+), 469 Banks wins MVP (EX+ 5.5), 478 Clemente (EX 5), and 514 Gibson RC (FAIR 1.5). Missing the following 196 cards for completion: #3, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20 Snider, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 36, 38, 40 Spahn, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 52, 53, 56, 57, 59, 61, 62, 63, 65, 66, 69, 71, 73, 75, 78, 80, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 97, 99, 100, 101, 102, 105, 107, 109, 116, 122, 124, 127, 132, 140, 161, 163 Koufax, 184, 200, 201, 202 Maris, 207, 208, 209, 212 Fence Busters, 213, 215, 217, 218, 219, 220, 223, 227, 229, 235, 236, 237, 241, 243, 245, 247, 248, 253, 254, 255, 256, 260, 263, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 273, 275, 276, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 285, 286, 288, 295, 300, 325, 346, 363, 380 Aaron, 388, 450 Mathews, 468, 475, 476, 507, 508, 509 Cash, 510 Yankees Team, 511, 512, 513, 515 Killebrew-572 (543 Corsair Outfield Trio w/ Clemente, 550 Campanella, 559 Banks AS, 561 Aaron AS, 563 Mays AS, 564 Mantle AS, and 571 Spahn AS). Includes the following sixty-four duplicates: #34, 70, 117, 120, 121, 126, 131, 144, 152, 155, 156, 160, 162, 164, 167, 177, 179, two 185, 186, 189, 190, 233, 292, 298, 307, 331, 376, 377, 383, 392, 393, two 394, 398, 400, three 401, 406, four 407, 409, 412, 413, 418, 419, two 421, three 424, 425, 427, 431, 433, 435 F. Robinson, 436, 437, 463, 467 Aaron Clubs Homer, and 496. Attractive medium- to lower-grade collections of classic issues from the 1950s such as this always generate tremendous collector interest. This is the type of vintage collection that to many collectors represents the very best value. Total: 440 cards (set of 376 plus 64 duplicates). Auction LOA from James Spence/JSA (for the one signed card).