Lot # 1655: 1968 Topps Complete Set (598) Plus Complete Game Set (33)

Presented is a crisp and clean complete set of 1968 Topps, highlighted by the rookie cards of Hall of Famers 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). Includes a signed example of #20 Brooks Robinson. Condition is 36% Ex-Mt to Nr/Mt, 50% Vg-Ex to Ex, and 14% Gd to Vg (including a few miscut). We have selected three cards for grading and encapsulation by PSA. Keys: #20 B. Robinson (ballpoint-pen signature, otherwise Vg), 45 Seaver (Vg+), 50 Mays (Ex due to centering), 80 Carew (85/15 L/R, otherwise Ex), 100 Gibson (Ex), 110 Aaron (Vg-Ex), 150 Clemente (NM 7), 177 Ryan RC (EX+ 5.5), 220 Killebrew (Ex-Mt), 230 Rose (Ex-Mt), 240 Kaline (Vg-Ex+), 247 Bench RC (EX 5), 250 Yastrzemski (Vg-Ex+), 280 Mantle (deemed "min. size requirement" by PSA for being approximately 1/64-inch narrow, otherwise Ex-Mt), 330 Maris (Vg-Ex), 355 Banks (Ex-Mt), 370 Aaron AS (Vg-Ex+), 374 Clemente AS (Ex+), 408 Carlton (Vg+), 480 Manager's Dream (Vg-Ex), 490 Superstars (Vg-Ex+), 500 F. Robinson (Nr/Mt), 520 Brock (Ex-Mt), 530 Bird Belters (Ex-Mt), and 575 Palmer (Vg+). Also included with the set is a complete set of 1968 Topps Game cards. Condition is 21% Nr/Mt or slightly better, 31% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 48% Vg to Vg-Ex (including three lesser due to partially erased pencil on the fronts). Keys: #2 Mantle (Vg-Ex), 4 Aaron (Vg-Ex), 6 Clemente (partially erased pencil mark on front, otherwise Vg), 8 Mays (5/95 T/B, otherwise Ex-Mt), and 30 Rose (Vg-Ex). The 1968 Topps set is naturally loaded with stars and Hall of Famers, and complete sets in this grade are extremely popular. Total: 631 cards. Auction LOA from James Spence/JSA (for the one signed card).