Lot # 1560: 1962 Topps Complete Set (598)

The 1962 Topps set has a well-deserved reputation for being the era's most condition-sensitive issue. The flush-to-the-border brown wood-grain design of the 1962 Topps set makes this issue particularly susceptible to edge and corner wear, and makes the assembly of high-grade sets all the more difficult. This is a very attractive mid-grade complete set of this classic set, which includes all the great stars of the era. This particular set also includes three significant variations (#129, 139 [two], and 176). Condition is 15% Ex to Ex-Mt (including a few Nr/Mt), 68% Vg to Vg-Ex, and 17% Gd (including 4% lesser and some with 0/100 centering). Keys: #1 Maris (Vg), 5 Koufax (Gd), 10 Clemente (Vg-Ex), 18 Manager's Dream (1/99 L/R, otherwise Vg-Ex+), 25 Banks (Ex), 30 Mathews (Vg), 45 B. Robinson (Ex), 50 Musial (Vg-Ex due to tiny wrinkle), 53 AL HR Ldrs (Vg-Ex), 70 Killebrew (15/85 L/R, otherwise Ex+), 99 Powell RC (5/95 T/B, otherwise Ex-Mt), 100 Spahn (Ex-Mt), 139b Reniff/pitching (Vg-Ex+), 139c Babe Hits 60/pole in background (Vg-Ex), 140 Gehrig/Ruth (Vg+), 150 Kaline (Ex), 199 Perry RC (Vg-Ex), 200 Mantle (rubber stamp on reverse, otherwise Gd), 218 Torre RC (Ex), 251 Yankees Team (Vg), 300 Mays (Vg), 310 Ford (Vg-Ex), 313 Maris Blast (Gd+), 318 Switch Hitter Connects - Mantle (adhesive residue mostly on reverse, otherwise Vg), 320 Aaron (Vg-Ex+), 340 Drysdale (0/100 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt), 350 F. Robinson (Vg-Ex+), 360 Berra (Vg-Ex), 387 Brock RC (Vg-Ex), 394 Aaron AS (Vg), 395 Mays AS (Vg+), 401 Maris/Cepeda (Gd+), 425 Yastrzemski (Vg+), 471 Mantle AS (Vg due to centering), 500 Snider (Vg-Ex), 505 Marichal (Gd due to small tear), 530 Gibson (Pr due to partially erased pen on reverse), 544 McCovey (Gd), 545 Wilhelm (Vg-Ex+), 575 Schoendienst (Fr), 592 Bouton RC (Vg), 594 Uecker RC (Vg), 596 Pepitone RC (Vg+), and 598 Hickman RC (Vg). Appealing mid-grade complete sets such as this are always extremely popular when available, as they represent such a tremendous collecting value. Total: 601 cards (set of 598 plus 3 variations).