Lot # 2587: 1957-1958 Topps Basketball Complete Set (80): #14 PSA Set Registry (7.00 GPA)

Presented is an extraordinary high-grade complete set of 1957-1958 Topps basketball cards. This is one of the finest sets of this popular issue we have offered in the past 21 years! All 80 cards have been graded and encapsulated by PSA. Included are five NM-MT 8s, one NM+ 7.5, seventy-three NM 7s, and one EX-MT 6. This set currently ranks 12th on the PSA Set Registry with a GPA of 7.00! This is Topps' first basketball set and the only basketball set they issued during the 1950s. It apparently did not sell well, as Topps did not follow up with another basketball set until 1969. The set includes the rookie cards of all of the major stars of the era, including Hall of Famers Bill Russell and Bob Cousy. PSA Grading Composite: NM-MT 8 (5 cards): #9, 14, 31, 58, and 64. NM+ 7.5 (1 card): #33 Costello RC. NM 7 (73 cards): #1 Clifton, 2 Yardley RC, 3 Johnston RC, 4, 5 Sharman RC, 6, 7, 8, 10 Arizin RC, 11, 12 Martin RC, 13 Schayes RC, 15 Ramsey RC, 16 McGuire RC, 17 Cousy RC, 18, 19 Heinsohn RC, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 Pettit RC, 25, 26, 27 Macauley RC, 28 Mikkelsen RC, 29 Naulls SP, 30, 32 Kerr SP, 34, 35, 36, 37 Hagan RC, 38, 39 Loscutoff SP, 40, 41, 42 Stokes RC, 43 Hundley RC, 44 Gola RC, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 Houbregs, 57, 59 Bianchi SP, 60, 61, 62 Gallatin RC, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71 Twyman RC, 72, 73, 74 Leonard SP, 75 Phillip SP, 76, 78 Lovellette RC, 79, and 80 Schnittker SP. EX-MT 6 (1 card): #77 Russell RC. This is a remarkably consistent and extremely attractive complete set of this popular 1950s basketball-card issue that would be a worthy addition to even the most advanced collection. The total SMR value for the individual cards is $43,570. Total: 80 cards. The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.