Lot # 1648: 1968 Topps Near-Complete Set (493/598) Including Mantle, Ryan Rookie, and Bench Rookie

Presented is a near-complete set of 1968 Topps consisting of 493 different cards, out of 598 in the set. This near set is highlighted by Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, and Roberto Clemente, as well as the rookie cards of Hall of Famers Nolan Ryan and Johnny Bench. Condition is 29% Ex-Mt to Nr/Mt (including a few Nr/Mt-Mt), 48% Vg-Ex to Ex, and 23% Gd to Vg (including five lesser and a couple trimmed). We have selected four cards for grading and encapsulation by SGC. Keys: #20 B. Robinson (Ex-Mt), 45 Seaver (Vg-Ex), 50 Mays (5/95 L/R, otherwise Vg-Ex), 58 Mathews (Gd), 80 Carew (Vg), 145 Drysdale (NM/MT 8), 150 Clemente (Vg-Ex+), 177 Ryan RC (Gd+), 205 Marichal (Pr), 220 Killebrew (Vg+), 230 Rose (100/0 T/B, otherwise Vg+), 240 Kaline (Ex), 247 Bench RC (0/100 L/R, otherwise Vg-Ex+), 250 Yastrzemski (Ex+), 280 Mantle (VG+ 3.5), 330 Maris (Vg+), 355 Banks (Vg+), 374 Clemente AS (Vg+), 408 Carlton (Nr/Mt), 480 Manager's Dream (NM+ 7.5), 500 F. Robinson (Ex+), 520 Brock (Ex-Mt), 530 Bird Belters (NM/MT 8), and 575 Palmer (Pr). Missing the following 105 cards for completion: #22, 27, 40, 41, 69, 73, 85, 86, 97, 100 Gibson, 110 Aaron, 144, 158, 370 Aaron AS, 372, 373, 378, 379, 382, 399, 424, 450, 454, 455, 459, 462, 463, 464, 467, 468, 470, 475, 477, 478, 479, 483, 485, 490 Superstars, 494, 503, 505, 506, 513, 517, 519, 524, 526, 528, 532, 534-551, 553, 554, 556, 557, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 577, 578, 579, 580, 581, 582, 583, 584, 585, 586, 589, 590, 591, 592, 594, 595, 596, 597, and 598. This is a very attractive mid- to high-grade near-complete set of one of the great 1960s Topps issues, loaded with Hall of Famers. Total: 493 cards.