Lot # 1394: 1956 Topps Near-Complete Set (334/340)

Very attractive mid-grade 1956 Topps near-complete set of 334 different cards (out of 340), highlighted by numerous stars and key cards, including Sandy Koufax, Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron, and Ernie Banks. Missing the following six cards for completion: #5 Williams, 33 Clemente, 113 Rizzuto, 130 Mays, 135 Mantle, and 165. Includes a duplicate #170. Included are 28 significant gray back variations (#1-100). Condition is 16% Ex-Mt to Nr/Mt, 70% Vg-Ex to Ex, and 14% Gd to Vg (including a few lesser and three altered). Four cards have been professionally graded and encapsulated by PSA. Keys: #1 Harridge (Vg-Ex, white back), 10 Spahn (Vg-Ex, white back), 15 Banks (Vg-Ex+, white back), 20 Kaline (Vg+, gray back), 30 Robinson (VG-EX 4, white back), 31 Aaron (VG-EX 4, gray back), 79 Koufax (VG-EX 4, white back), 101 Campanella (VG-EX 4, gray back), 107 Mathews (Vg+, gray back), 110 Berra (Ex, gray back), 120 Ashburn (20/80 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt, gray back), 145 Hodges (Vg+, gray back), 150 Snider (Vg-Ex+, gray back), 164 Killebrew (Vg-Ex, gray back), 166 Dodgers (Vg, white back), 181 Martin (Nr/Mt), 200 Feller (Ex+), 240 Ford (Vg+), 251 Yankees (Vg), 260 Reese (Vg+), 292 Aparicio RC (Ex-Mt), 332 Larsen (Vg+). This is a crisp and clean near-complete set of this classic 1950s Topps issue. Total: 335 cards (near set of 334 plus one duplicate).