Lot # 1392: 1956 Topps Near-Complete Set (339/340) Including #130 Willie Mays Gray Back PSA NM 7

Presented is an outstanding mid-grade near-complete set (339 out of 340) of the classic 1956 Topps issue. Missing only #135 Mantle for completion. Issued in the heart of the 1950s, this near-complete set is highlighted by numerous stars and key cards, including Ted Williams, Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, and Roberto Clemente. Included are 62 significant gray backs (#1-100). Condition is 10% Ex-Mt to Nr/Mt, 72% Vg-Ex to Ex, and 18% Gd to Vg (including six lesser and one altered). Seven cards are graded and encapsulated by SGC (6, submitted by REA) and PSA (1). Keys: #1 Harridge (Vg-Ex+, gray back), 5 Williams (EX/NM 6, white back), 10 Spahn (Vg, gray back), 15 Banks (Vg-Ex, gray back), 20 Kaline (EX/NM 6, gray back), 30 Robinson (10/90 T/B, otherwise Vg-Ex+, white back), 31 Aaron (EX 5, gray back), 33 Clemente (EX/NM+ 6.5, gray back), 79 Koufax (Gd+, white back), 101 Campanella (Ex+, gray back), 107 Mathews (Ex, gray back), 110 Berra (EX/NM 6, gray back), 113 Rizzuto (Vg-Ex, gray back), 120 Ashburn (Ex, gray back), 130 Mays (PSA NM 7, gray back), 145 Hodges (98/2 T/B, otherwise Vg-Ex+, gray back), 150 Snider (Vg+, white back), 164 Killebrew (20/80 T/B, otherwise Ex, gray back), 166 Dodgers (Vg-Ex, gray back), 181 Martin (Ex), 200 Feller (Ex), 240 Ford (EX/NM 6), 251 Yankees (Vg-Ex), 260 Reese (Vg+), 292 Aparicio RC (Ex), and 332 Larsen (Ex-Mt). This is a very attractive and consistent near-complete set (minus one) of this classic 1950s Topps issue. Total: 339 cards.