Lot # 1434: 1963 Topps Near-Complete Set (575/576)

Presented is a near-complete set of 1963 Topps consisting of 575 different cards (out of 576 in the set), missing only #496 for completion. Highlighted by the rookie cards of Pete Rose and Willie Stargell, the 1963 Topps also includes many additional key star cards in the difficult high-number series, including Roberto Clemente and Duke Snider. Most of the cards in this set display some degree of moisture damage and have been downgraded accordingly in the following condition composites. Condition is 20% Vg-Ex to Ex (including a few better), 49% Gd to Vg, and 31% Pr to Fr. Ten cards have been professionally graded and encapsulated by PSA. Keys: #18 Buc Blasters (trimmed, otherwise Vg-Ex), 25 Kaline (Ex), 115 Yastrzemski (Vg), 120 Maris (Fr-Gd), 126 Uecker (Pr), 138 Mays/Musial (trimmed, otherwise Gd+), 173 Bombers' Best with Mantle (Vg), 200 Mantle (Pr), 210 Koufax (Pr-Fr), 228 Oliva RC (miscut left edge, otherwise Fr), 242 Banks/Aaron (Vg+), 247 Yankees Team (Vg), 250 Musial (Pr), 275 Mathews (Vg), 300 Mays (trimmed, otherwise Gd+), 320 Spahn (Vg-Ex), 340 Berra (Vg-Ex+), 345 B. Robinson (Pr), 360 Drysdale (Gd), 380 Banks (Pr-Fr), 390 Aaron (Vg), 400 F. Robinson (EX-MT 6 [OC]), 412 Dodgers' Big 3 (color added, otherwise Vg), 415 Gibson (Pr), 431b/checklist in white, 446 Ford (Vg+), 466 Freehan RC (Vg+), 472 Brock (Vg), 473 Mets Team (EX-MT 6), 490 McCovey (Vg), 500 Killebrew SP (trimmed, otherwise Fr), 537 Rose RC (20/80 L/R, otherwise Vg+), 540 Clemente (Vg), 550 Snider (Fr), and 553 Stargell RC (slight trim, otherwise Ex). Eight additional PSA-graded cards: #211 (NM 7), 253 (EX-MT 6), 280 (NM 7), 465 (EX-MT 6), 471 (NM-MT 8), 527 (EX-MT 6), 562 (NM 7), and 569 (NM-MT 8). Total: 575 cards.