Lot # 1654: 1968 Topps Complete Set (598) Including #177 Nolan Ryan Rookie SGC EX/NM+ 6.5

Presented is a crisp and clean complete set of 1968 Topps, highlighted by the rookie cards of Hall of Famers Nolan Ryan and Johnny Bench. The 1968 Topps set also includes the extremely popular “combo” cards featuring more than one player with #480 Managers Dream (with Roberto Clemente), #490 Superstars (Harmon Killebrew, Mickey Mantle, and Willie Mays), and #530 Bird Belters (Frank and Brooks Robinson). Condition is 31% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (including a few Mint), 47% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 22% Vg to Vg-Ex. Three cards have been professionally graded and encapsulated by PSA (1) and SGC (2). Keys: #20 B. Robinson (Ex+), 45 Seaver (Ex due to centering), 50 Mays (Ex), 80 Carew (15/85 L/R, otherwise Ex), 100 Gibson (Nr/Mt), 110 Aaron (Vg+), 150 Clemente (95/5 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt+), 177 Ryan RC (SGC EX/NM+ 6.5), 220 Killebrew (Ex), 230 Rose (Vg-Ex), 240 Kaline (Ex), 247 Bench RC (SGC EX 5), 250 Yastrzemski (Ex), 280 Mantle (PSA EX-MT+ 6.5), 330 Maris (Vg-Ex+), 355 Banks (Ex-Mt), 370 Aaron AS (Vg-Ex), 374 Clemente AS (Nr/Mt), 408 Carlton (Ex+ due to centering), 480 Manager's Dream (Vg+), 490 Superstars (Ex due to centering), 500 F. Robinson (Vg), 520 Brock (Ex+), 530 Bird Belters (Vg), and 575 Palmer (20/80 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt+). This is a very attractive mid- to high-grade complete set of one of the great 1960s Topps issues, loaded with Hall of Famers. Total: 598 cards.