Lot # 1563: 1962 Topps Near-Complete Set (529/598)

Presented is a near-complete set of 1962 Topps consisting of 529 different cards (out of 598 in the set). 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-grade near-complete set of this classic set which includes many great stars of the era. Condition is 21% Ex to Ex-Mt (approximately two-thirds Ex), 74% Vg to Vg-Ex, and 5% lesser. Keys: #1 Maris (Vg), 5 Koufax (0/100 T/B, otherwise Vg), 10 Clemente (Vg), 18 Manager's Dream (Vg), 25 Banks (5/95 T/B, otherwise Vg-Ex), 30 Mathews (Vg-Ex), 50 Musial (0/100 T/B, otherwise Vg), 53 AL HR Ldrs (Vg-Ex), 70 Killebrew (Vg), 99 Powell RC (Vg+), 100 Spahn (Vg), 139c Babe Hits 60/pole in background (possible slight trim, otherwise Vg-Ex+), 140 Gehrig/Ruth (Ex+), 150 Kaline (Vg), 199 Perry RC (Vg-Ex+), 200 Mantle (Vg+), 251 Yankees Team (Vg+), 310 Ford (small marks on reverse, otherwise Vg-Ex+), 313 Maris Blast (90/10 T/B, otherwise Ex), 318 Switch Hitter Connects - Mantle (Gd+), 320 Aaron (Vg), 350 F. Robinson (Vg), 360 Berra (Vg), 387 Brock RC (Vg-Ex+), 394 Aaron AS (Vg-Ex+), 395 Mays AS (Vg+), 401 Maris/Cepeda (5/95 L/R, otherwise Vg-Ex+), 425 Yastrzemski (Vg-Ex), 471 Mantle AS (Vg-Ex), 500 Snider (Vg-Ex), 505 Marichal (Vg-Ex+), 530 Gibson (trimmed top edge, otherwise Ex), 544 McCovey (Vg-Ex), 545 Wilhelm (measures a bit small, otherwise Ex-Mt), 575 Schoendienst (Vg), 592 Bouton RC (Ex-Mt+), 594 Uecker RC (Ex), 596 Pepitone RC (Gd), and 598 Hickman RC (Gd). Missing the following sixty-nine cards for completion: #4, 6, 20, 23, 31, 45 B. Robinson, 65, 71, 77, 79, 86, 87, 88, 89, 103, 112, 138, 151, 160, 167, 169, 179, 191, 205, 211, 215, 217, 218 Torre, 219, 236, 249, 255, 258, 259, 285, 295, 297, 299, 300 Mays, 325, 340 Drysdale, 341, 349, 355, 358, 389, 413, 422, 423, 437, 455, 456, 457, 461, 494, 495, 503, 507, 514, 529, 539, 540, 549, 552, 559, 573, 577, 585, and 586. This is a very attractive mid-grade near-complete set that would provide an outstanding foundation for the assembly of a complete set of this classic issue. Total: 529 cards.