Lot # 1213: 1955 Topps Near-Complete Set (168/206)

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Very presentable medium- to lower-grade near-complete set (168 out of 206) of the classic 1955 Topps issue, highlighted by many of the key cards to the set, including the rookie cards of Hall of Famers Roberto Clemente, Sandy Koufax, and Harmon Killebrew. Condition is 9% Vg-Ex, 75% Gd to Vg, and 16% lesser. We have selected four cards for grading and encapsulation by SGC. Keys: #1 Rhodes (Gd+), 24 Newhouser (Vg), 4 Kaline (Vg+), 47 Aaron (PSA VG-EX 4), 100 Irvin (Pr), 120 Kluszewski (Vg), 123 Koufax RC (GOOD 2), 124 Killebrew RC (Pr), 164 Clemente RC (FAIR 1.5), 187 Hodges (VG-EX+ 4.5), 194 Mays (GOOD+ 2.5), 198 Berra (Pr), and 210 Snider (Pr). Missing the following thirty-eight cards for completion: #2 Williams, 5, 16, 21, 28 Banks, 30, 31 Spahn, 43, 50 Robinson, 89, 92, 108, 110, 125 Boyer RC, 143, 152 Agganis RC, 155 Mathews, 158, 159, 161, 163, 165, 166, 168, 169, 171, 176, 177, 182, 183, 189 Rizzuto, 193, 195, 197, 199, 200, 204, and 207. This collection of 168 different 1955 Topps cards represents an outstanding foundation for the assembly of a complete set. Total: 168 cards.