Lot # 1566: 1968 Topps Near-Complete Set (595/598)

Presented is a crisp and clean near-complete set of 1968 Topps consisting of 595 different cards (out of 598 in the set). Missing the following three cards for completion: #85 Perry, 382, and 589. This set is highlighted by the rookie cards of HOFers Nolan Ryan and Johnny Bench. The 1968 Topps set 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 30% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt, 46% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 24% Vg to Vg-Ex (including a few lesser and a few miscut). Two cards are graded and encapsulated by PSA. Keys: #20 B. Robinson (Ex-Mt due to centering), 45 Seaver (Vg-Ex), 50 Mays (Vg+), 80 Carew (Nr/Mt+), 100 Gibson (Ex-Mt), 110 Aaron (Vg-Ex), 150 Clemente (Vg-Ex), 177 Ryan RC (NM 7), 220 Killebrew (Vg), 230 Rose (Vg), 240 Kaline (Vg+), 247 Bench RC (Ex), 250 Yastrzemski (Gd+), 280 Mantle (NM 7), 330 Maris (Ex-Mt), 355 Banks (Nr/Mt-Mt), 370 Aaron AS (Vg-Ex+), 374 Clemente AS (75/25 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt), 408 Carlton (Gd), 480 Manager's Dream (Nr/Mt-Mt), 490 Superstars (slightly miscut bottom edge, otherwise Vg-Ex+), 500 F. Robinson (Ex-Mt due solely to centering), 520 Brock (75/25 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), 530 Bird Belters (Ex+) and 575 Palmer (Ex). This is an outstanding mid- to high-grade near-complete set of one of the great 1960s Topps issues, loaded with Hall of Famers. Total: 595 cards.