Lot # 1559: 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- to high-grade complete set of this classic set, which includes all the great stars of the era. Condition is 11% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (mostly Nr/Mt), 57% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 32% Vg to Vg-Ex. Thirteen cards have been professionally graded and encapsulated by PSA. Includes two duplicates (#350 F. Robinson and 558) and one significant variation (#139). Keys: #1 Maris (EX-MT 6), 5 Koufax (EX-MT 6), 10 Clemente (NM 7), 18 Manager's Dream (VG-EX 4), 25 Banks (Ex+), 30 Mathews (Ex), 45 B. Robinson (Ex), 50 Musial (Ex), 53 AL HR Ldrs (15/85 T/B, otherwise Ex-Mt+), 70 Killebrew (Vg-Ex), 99 Powell RC (Vg-Ex), 100 Spahn (Ex), 139b Reniff/pitching (Ex+), 139d Babe Hits 60/no pole in background (slight miscut, otherwise Ex-Mt+), 140 Gehrig/Ruth (Vg-Ex+), 150 Kaline (Ex-Mt), 199 Perry RC (Ex-Mt+), 200 Mantle (EX+ 5.5), 218 Torre RC (Ex-Mt), 251 Yankees Team (Vg-Ex), 283 (EX 5), 300 Mays (EX-MT 6), 310 Ford (Ex), 313 Maris Blast (Ex-Mt), 318 Switch Hitter Connects - Mantle (Ex), 320 Aaron (EX 5), 340 Drysdale (Vg-Ex), two 350 F. Robinson (Ex-Mt and Vg-Ex), 360 Berra (Ex+), 387 Brock RC (NM-MT+ 8.5), 394 Aaron AS (Vg-Ex), 395 Mays AS (Ex), 401 Maris/Cepeda (Ex-Mt), 425 Yastrzemski (Vg-Ex+), 471 Mantle AS (EX-MT 6), 500 Snider (Ex-Mt+), 505 Marichal (Vg-Ex), 530 Gibson (EX 5), 544 McCovey (NM 7), 545 Wilhelm (Vg-Ex), 575 Schoendienst (Nr/Mt), 592 Bouton RC (5/95 centering on reverse, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), 594 Uecker RC (Ex), 596 Pepitone RC (Ex+), and 598 Hickman RC (EX 5). Attractive mid- to high-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 1 variation and 2 duplicates). The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.