Lot # 1536: 1961 Topps Complete Set (587) Including 55 PSA- and SGC-Graded Cards

Presented is a very sharp-looking complete set of one of the era's most popular issues, crisp and clean throughout. The 1961 Topps set includes five different Mickey Mantle cards and was Topps' first venture into the popular League Leader subset. The Most Valuable Player subset, an extremely difficult high-number run, and the rookie cards of Juan Marichal, Billy Williams, and Ron Santo also highlight this set. Fifty-five cards have been professionally graded and encapsulated by PSA (16), SGC (37), and GAI (2). Includes both variations of two cards (#189 and 437). SGC Grading Composite: NM/MT 8 (2 cards): #536 (PSA) and 537 (PSA). NM+ 7.5 (2 cards): #549 (GAI) and 558 (GAI). NM 7 (13 cards): #76 (PSA), 92, 222 (PSA), 241 (PSA), 261, 357 (PSA), 529 (PSA), 530 (PSA), 539 (PSA), 550 (PSA), 560 (PSA), 561 (PSA), and 562 (PSA). EX/NM+ 6.5 (3 cards): #224, 578 Mantle AS, and 584. EX/NM 6 (9 cards): #13 (PSA), 86 Dodgers Team, 161, 406 Mantle Blasts HR, 525, 555 (PSA), 568 Skowron AS, 582 (PSA), and 586 Ford AS. EX+ 5.5 (8 cards): #150 Mays, 425 Berra, 429 Kaline, 443 Snider, 543 (SGC 70), 557, 575 Banks AS, and 579 Mays AS. EX 5 (7 cards): #43, 136 Alston, 276, 300 Mantle, 344 Koufax, 360 F. Robinson, and 577 Aaron AS. VG/EX+ 4.5 (6 cards): #35 Santo RC, 134, 290 Musial, 388 Clemente, 526, and 572 B. Robinson AS. VG/EX 4 (3 cards): #287 Yastrzemski, 482 Mays MVP, and 580 Kaline AS. VG+ 3.5 (1 card): #313. VG 3 (1 card): #475 Mantle MVP. Condition of the 534 unencapsulated cards is 4% Nr/Mt, 25% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 71% Vg to Vg-Ex (including 5% lesser). Unencapsulated Keys: #2 Maris (Vg), 10 B. Robinson (Gd+), 44 AL HR Ldrs (Vg-Ex), 80 Killebrew (Vg-Ex), 120 Mathews (Vg-Ex), 141 B. Williams RC (Vg-Ex), 160 Ford (Vg+), 200 Spahn (90/10 T/B, otherwise Ex-Mt), 211 Gibson (Gd), 228 Yankees Team (Vg-Ex+ due to centering), 260 Drysdale (Fr due mostly to small tear), 307 Mantle WS Gm. 2 (Vg), 350 Banks (Vg+), 401 Ruth Hits 60th (Vg-Ex), 405 Gehrig Benched (Vg), 415 Aaron (Vg-Ex), 417 Marichal RC (Vg+), 478 Maris MVP (15/85 L/R and 5/95 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt), 484 Aaron MVP (Vg-Ex), 517 McCovey (Vg-Ex+), and 576 Maris AS (Gd). 1961 will always be remembered as a "magical year" in baseball history and a high-quality, mid- to high-grade complete set of 1961 Topps as offered here will always be a highly prized "time capsule." Total: 589 cards (complete set plus two variations). The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.