Lot # 1652: 1968 Topps Complete Set (598)

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). Condition is 32% Ex-Mt to Nr/Mt (including a couple Nr/Mt-Mt), 55% Vg-Ex to Ex, and 13% Gd to Vg (including a few lesser and some due to severe diamond cuts). We have selected four cards to be graded and encapsulated by SGC. Keys: #20 B. Robinson (Vg+), 45 Seaver (Pr-Fr due to spot of paper loss on reverse), 50 Mays (NM 7), 80 Carew (Vg-Ex), 100 Gibson (Ex-Mt), 110 Aaron (Ex), 150 Clemente (Vg-Ex+), 177 Ryan RC (EX 5), 220 Killebrew (Fr), 230 Rose (98/2 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt), 240 Kaline (Ex), 247 Bench RC (EX 5), 250 Yastrzemski (Ex), 280 Mantle (Vg-Ex), 330 Maris (75/25 L/R, otherwise Ex-Mt), 355 Banks (Ex-Mt), 370 Aaron AS (Nr/Mt), 374 Clemente AS (Vg-Ex+), 408 Carlton (Ex-Mt), 480 Manager's Dream (Ex-Mt), 490 Superstars (EX/NM 6), 500 F. Robinson (Vg-Ex+), 520 Brock (Ex-Mt), 530 Bird Belters (Vg-Ex+), and 575 Palmer (Nr/Mt). This is a very attractive complete set of one of the great 1960s Topps issues, loaded with Hall of Famers. Total: 598 cards.