Lot # 1439: 1958 Topps Near-Complete Set (466/494) Including 33 Signed Cards

Presented is a near-complete set of 1958 Topps consisting of 466 different cards (out of 494 in the set) including thirty-three signed examples. This near set is highlighted by #150 Mickey Mantle, the key card to the set, and signed examples of Hall of Famers Richie Ashburn and Enos Slaughter. Included are two yellow-letter variations (#46 and 100). The condition of the 433 unsigned cards is 12% Ex to Ex-Mt, 75% Vg to Vg-Ex, and 13% lesser (including some with partially erased pencil on the fronts). The condition of the thirty-thirty three signed cards is Vg to Vg-Ex overall, with a few lesser. Keys: #46a Sleater YL (Vg), 70 Kaline (Vg-Ex), 71 Dodgers Team (Fr), 100a Wynn YL (Vg-Ex+), 150 Mantle (Gd), 162 Hodges (Ex), 246 Yankees Team (Vg), 270 Spahn (Vg+), 271 Martin (Ex), 285 F. Robinson (0/100 L/R and T/B, otherwise Vg-Ex), 314 Snider/Alston (Vg+), 321 Williams/Klu (Gd), 351 Braves' Fence Busters (Vg-Ex+), 375 Reese (Ex), 436 Mays/Snider (Vg-Ex), 440 Mathews (Fr), and 464 Flood RC (Vg-Ex). Includes the following thirty-three signed cards: #4, 6, 12, 28, 45, 54, 91, 108, 114, 121, 142 Slaughter (Gd), 195, 212, 214, 230 Ashburn (Vg), 233, 244, 262, 263, 265, 268, 277, 282, 315, 316, 356, 380, 398, 404, 437, 439, 457, and 489 Jensen AS. Missing the following twenty-eight cards for completion: #1 Williams, 5 Mays, 9, 14, 25 Drysdale, 30 Aaron, 47 Maris, 52 Clemente, 61, 88 Snider, 187 Koufax, 240, 288 Killebrew, 307 B. Robinson, 310 Banks, 320 Ford, 343 Cepeda, 368, 370 Berra, 418 Mantle/Aaron, 419, 476 Musial AS, 482, 484, 485 T. Williams AS, 486 Mays AS, 487 Mantle AS, and 488 Aaron AS. A very attractive and mostly mid-grade near-complete set of this classic 1950s issue that is highlighted by so many Hall of Famers. Total: 466 cards. Auction LOA from James Spence/JSA.