Lot # 1614: 1965 Topps Complete Set (598) Plus Complete Embossed Set (72)

Very attractive 598-card complete set of 1965 Topps. One of the most popular sets of the decade, the 1965 Topps set includes rookie cards of Hall of Famers Joe Morgan, Steve Carlton, Catfish Hunter, and Tony Perez. Also included is a complete 72-card set of 1965 Topps Embossed inserts. Condition of the set is 19% Ex-Mt to Nr/Mt, 77% Vg-Ex to Ex, and 4% Gd to Vg (including ten miscut, a couple that measure small, and one with a possible slight trim). We have selected five cards for grading and encapsulation by PSA. Keys: #16 Morgan RC (miscut top edge, otherwise Ex), 120 F. Robinson (Ex), 130 Kaline (Ex-Mt), 134 Mantle WS (Ex+), 150 B. Robinson (Ex), 155 Maris (Ex+), 160 Clemente (10/90 L/R, otherwise Ex), 170 Aaron (NM 7), 176 McCovey (Nr/Mt+), 205 Spahn (Ex+), 207 Rose (Ex), 250 Mays (NM-MT 8), 260 Drysdale (Ex+), 300 Koufax (Ex), 320 Gibson (Ex), 330 Ford (Ex-Mt), 350 Mantle (VG-EX 4), 377 Stargell (measures a bit narrow, otherwise Vg-Ex), 385 Yastrzemski (Ex), 400 Killebrew (Vg-Ex), 470 Berra (Vg-Ex+), 477 Carlton RC (EX-MT 6), 500 Mathews (Vg+), 510 Banks (Ex), 526 Hunter RC (EX-MT 6), 540 Brock (75/25 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt), and 581 Perez RC (Vg-Ex+). Condition of the Embossed set ranges from Vg to Ex (averaging Vg-Ex+), with one Gd. Keys: #8 Koufax (Vg-Ex), 11 Mantle (Vg-Ex), 19 Clemente (Vg), 27 Mays (Vg-Ex), and 59 Aaron (Gd). Very attractive mid- to high-grade complete set with many highlights. Total: 670 cards (set of 598 plus set of 72 Embossed inserts).