Lot # 1478: 1959 Topps Complete Set (572) Including 18 PSA- and BVG-Graded Cards

Very attractive and consistent complete set of 1959 Topps Baseball. The 1959 Topps set is highlighted by all the stars and Hall of Famers of the era, including the rookie card of St. Louis Cardinal Bob Gibson. Condition is 8% Nr/Mt (including a few higher), 37% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 55% Vg to Vg-Ex (including 4% lesser). Eighteen cards have been professionally graded and encapsulated by PSA (15) and BVG (3). Graded Keys: PSA Grading Composite: NM-MT 8 (2 cards): #464 Mays' Catch and 514 Gibson RC (OC). NM+ 7.5 (1 card): #461 Mantle Homer. NM 7 (2 cards): #150 Musial (MC) and 180 Berra (OC). EX-MT+ 6.5 (1 card): #563 Mays AS (BVG). EX-MT 6 (7 cards): #40b Spahn/1931 w/ bot of 3 obscured (BVG), 163 Koufax, 202 Maris, 212 Fence Busters, 380 Aaron, 478 Clemente, and 515 Killebrew (BVG). EX+ 5.5 (1 card): #350 Banks. EX 5 (3 cards): #10 Mantle, 435 F. Robinson, and 564 Mantle AS. VG-EX 4 (1 card): #50 Mays. Unencapsulated Keys: #1 Frick (Vg), 20 Snider (Ex), 317 NL Hitting Kings (Vg-Ex), 338 Anderson RC (Vg), 360 Kaline (Vg), 387 Drysdale (Vg), 430 Ford (0/100 L/R, otherwise Vg-Ex), 439 B. Robinson (Vg+), 450 Mathews (Vg), 467 Aaron Clubs Homer (Ex+ due to centering), 509 Cash RC (Vg+), 510 Yankees team (Gd+), 543 Corsair Outfield Trio w/ Clemente (Vg due to centering), 550 Campanella (98/2 L/R, otherwise Vg+), 559 Banks AS (Vg-Ex), 561 Aaron AS (Vg-Ex+ due to centering), and 571 Spahn AS (Vg+). Attractive, mid-grade complete sets of classic issues from the 1950s such as this always generate tremendous collector interest. This is the type of vintage set that, to many collectors, represents the very best value. Total: 572 cards. The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.