Lot # 1653: 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 19% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt, 16% Ex-Mt, 55% Vg-Ex to Ex, and 10% Gd to Vg (including seven lesser, a couple with a slight miscut, and one trimmed). We have selected four cards for grading and encapsulation by SGC. Keys: #20 B. Robinson (Pr-Fr due to glue on the reverse), 45 Seaver (Vg), 50 Mays (Gd+), 80 Carew (Vg+), 100 Gibson (Vg-Ex), 110 Aaron (Pr-Fr due to glue on the reverse), 150 Clemente (Vg+), 177 Ryan RC (EX 5), 220 Killebrew (Vg-Ex), 230 Rose (Ex), 240 Kaline (Vg-Ex+), 247 Bench RC (EX/NM 6), 250 Yastrzemski (Ex), 280 Mantle (VG+ 3.5), 330 Maris (Ex-Mt), 355 Banks (Ex-Mt), 370 Aaron AS (Ex), 374 Clemente AS (25/75 T/B, otherwise Ex-Mt+), 408 Carlton (Ex+ due to centering), 480 Manager's Dream (Ex-Mt+), 490 Superstars (NM 7), 500 F. Robinson (Nr/Mt), 520 Brock (next card showing, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), 530 Bird Belters (Ex), and 575 Palmer (Vg-Ex+). This is a very attractive and mostly mid- to high-grade complete set of one of the great 1960s Topps issues, loaded with Hall of Famers. Total: 598 cards.