Lot # 1557: 1962 Topps Collection (654) Including Maris, Clemente, Koufax, Mays, and Brock Rookie

Presented is a very attractive mid-grade collection of 654 assorted 1962 Topps baseball cards. The 1962 Topps set has a well-deserved reputation for being the era's most condition-sensitive issue. The flush-to-the-border wood grain design makes cards from this set particularly susceptible to wear. This collection highlights 57 Hall of Famers, including Roberto Clemente, Sandy Koufax, Willie Mays, and Lou Brock (rookie). This collection does not include any cards from the high number series (#523-598). Condition is 21% Ex to Ex-Mt (mostly Ex), 73% Vg to Vg-Ex, and 6% lesser (including some marked checklists). We have selected four cards for grading and encapsulation by SGC. Keys: #1 Maris (EX 5), two 5 Koufax (both Vg-Ex), 10 Clemente (EX 5), two 21 Kaat, two 25 Banks (Vg+), 28 Minoso, two 29 Stengel, 30 Mathews (Vg), two 40 Cepeda, three 45 B. Robinson (two Vg-Ex and Vg due to centering), two 50 Musial (Vg-Ex and Vg+), 52 NL Batting Ldrs, four 53 AL HR Ldrs (two Ex, Vg-Ex, and Pr), four 54 NL HR Ldrs, two 56 NL ERA Ldrs, five 57 AL Wind Ldrs, two 58 NL Win Ldrs, two 60 NL Strikeout Ldrs, 70 Killebrew (Vg-Ex+), 73 Fox, 85 Hodges, five 99 Powell RC (two Ex, two Vg-Ex, and Vg), 100 Spahn (95/5 L/R, otherwise Vg-Ex), 19 assorted #135-144 Ruth Specials, 139a Reniff/portrait (Vg-Ex+), 139c Babe Hits 60/pole in background (Ex), three 140 Gehrig/Ruth (Vg-Ex and two Vg), five 150 Kaline (three Ex and two Vg-Ex), two 167 McCarver RC, two 170 Santo, 213 Ashburn, two 243 Roberts, 288 B. Williams, 300 Mays (EX/NM 6), 310 Ford (Ex), two 312 Spahn No-Hit Form, two 313 Maris Blasts 61st (both Vg-Ex), 315 Ford Tosses a Curve, three 316 Killebrew Sends One, two 318 Switch Hitter Connects - Mantle (both Vg-Ex), two 325 Aparicio, 340 Drysdale (Ex), 350 F. Robinson (Vg-Ex), two 351 Torre/Crandall, two 353 Mazeroski, 360 Berra (Vg-Ex), 385 Wynn, 387 Brock RC (VG/EX+ 4.5), 391 Mazeroski AS, 395 Mays AS (Ex-Mt), 396 F. Robinson AS, 398 Drysdale AS, 399 Spahn AS, 401 Maris/Cepeda (Pr), two 423 Face/Wilhelm, 425 Yastrzemski (Ex+), and 461 Hubbs RC. This is an impressive collection of this classic 1960s Topps issue. Total: 654 cards.