Lot # 1137: 1953 Topps Partial Set (157/274)

Presented is a 1953 Topps partial set of 157 different cards (out of 274). 1953 Topps is universally recognized as one of the most popular and collected of all 1950s gum issues, and one of the most significant of all postwar baseball-card issues. Includes forty-one cards from the scarce high-number series (#221-280). Condition is 20% Ex to Ex-Mt (including a couple Nr/Mt), 48% Vg to Vg-Ex, and 32% lesser (including thirty-four with color added). Keys: #27 Campanella (Vg-Ex+), 41 Slaughter (color added, otherwise Ex), 62 Irvin (PSA deemed "Evidence of Trimming," otherwise Ex), 77 Mize (Vg+), 81 Black SP (color added, otherwise Vg-Ex), 119 Sain SP (Ex), 246 Face RC (color added, otherwise Ex), 254 Roe (Vg), 263 Podres RC SP (color added, otherwise Vg+), 273 Haddix RC SP (color added, otherwise Vg), and 280 Bolling RC SP (Vg). Missing the following 117 cards for completion: #1 Robinson, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 Burgess, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 31, 33, 35, 37 Mathews, 39, 40, 42, 43 McDougald, 45, 49, 51, 53, 54 Feller, 55, 56, 58, 59, 61 Wynn, 63, 65, 69, 71, 73, 74, 75, 76 Reese, 78 Schoendienst, 79, 82 Mantle, 84, 85, 86 Martin, 87 Lopat, 89, 90, 92, 93, 94, 96, 97, 100, 103, 104 Berra, 107, 108, 109, 112, 113, 114 Rizzuto, 116, 118, 121, 122, 125, 129, 131, 133, 134, 138 Kell, 139, 141, 142, 143, 145, 147 Spahn, 149 D. DiMaggio, 151 Wilhelm, 152, 153, 155, 156, 158, 159, 160, 162 Kluszewski, 163, 167, 191 Kiner, 207 Ford, 210, 220 Paige, 225, 226, 228 Newhouser, 232, 236, 239, 240, 244 Mays, 252, 258 Gilliam, 264 Woodling, 265 Jensen, and 276. Notwithstanding the presence of some recolored corners, this is still a very attractive medium-grade partial set of this classic 1950s Topps baseball issue. Total: 157 cards.