Lot # 1397: 1956 Topps Near-Complete Set (334/340)

Presented is a near-complete set of 1956 Topps consisting of 334 different cards (out of 340 in the set). This near set features many of the Hall of Famers and stars of the era, including Hank Aaron, Jackie Robinson, Ted Williams, and Willie Mays. Missing the following six cards for completion: #79 Koufax, 95, 127, 135 Mantle, 177, and 236. Includes 39 significant gray-back variations (#1-100). Condition is 19% Ex to Ex-Mt (including a few better), 62% Vg to Vg-Ex, and 19% lesser (including three trimmed). We have selected four cards for grading and encapsulation by SGC. Keys: #1 Harridge (Vg, white back), 5 Williams (trimmed, otherwise Ex, white back), 10 Spahn (Gd, white back), 15 Banks (Vg-Ex, white back), 20 Kaline (Vg+, white back), 30 Robinson (EX/NM 6, white back), 31 Aaron (95/5 T/B, otherwise Vg, white back), 33 Clemente (EX 5, white back), 101 Campanella (EX 5, gray back), 107 Mathews (10/90 T/B, otherwise Vg+, gray back), 110 Berra (Vg, gray back), 113 Rizzuto (Pr, gray back), 120 Ashburn (Vg-Ex+, gray back), 130 Mays (VG/EX+ 4.5, gray back), 145 Hodges (Ex due to centering, gray back), 150 Snider (Ex, gray back), 164 Killebrew (Vg+, gray back), 166 Dodgers (Fr, gray back), 181 Martin (Vg), 200 Feller (Vg), 240 Ford (Vg-Ex), 250 Doby (Ex-Mt), 251 Yankees (Gd+), 260 Reese (Vg), 292 Aparicio RC (Vg-Ex), and 332 Larsen (Vg-Ex). This is a very attractive mid-grade near-complete set of this classic 1950s Topps issue. Total: 334 cards.