Lot # 1602: High-Grade 1964 Topps Near-Complete Set (511/587) Including 87 PSA-Graded Cards

Presented is an extremely attractive and mostly high-grade near-complete set of 1964 Topps, consisting of 511 different cards (out of 587 in the set). This near set is highlighted by dozens of stars and Hall of Famers, including Mickey Mantle, Sandy Koufax, and Roberto Clemente, and the rookie cards of Phil Niekro and Richie Allen. Eighty-seven cards have been professionally graded and encapsulated by PSA. PSA Grading Composite: MINT 9 (31 cards): #112, 158, 184, 208, 212, 214, 216, 218, 228, 232 Lopez, 238, 266, 273, 275, 278, 316, 374, 409, 416, 420, 426, 427, 447, 455, 478, 483, 485, 497, 522, 554, and 555. NM-MT+ 8.5 (2 cards): #413 and 490. NM-MT 8 (37 cards): #86, 113, 118, 138, 139, 141, 143, 146, 167, 179, 182, 189, 191, 230 B. Robinson, 236, 247, 250 Kaline, 260 F. Robinson, 270, 274, 284, 371, 379, 385, 386, 387, 393, 410, 422, 424, 429, 445, 474, 541 Niekro RC, 566, 567 Kaat, and 586. NM 7 (12 cards): #1, 21 Berra, 40, 103, 161, 177 Killebrew, 190, 200 Koufax, 219, 331 AL Bombers w/ Mantle/Maris, 435, and 440 Clemente. EX-MT 6 (5 cards): #11, 50 Mantle, 243 Allen RC, 342 Stargell, and 538 Minoso. The 424-card unencapsulated balance grades 40% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt, 47% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 13% Vg to Vg-Ex (including thirteen with a miscut side edge). Unencapsulated Keys: #35 Mathews (Ex), 55 Banks (80/20 T/B, otherwise Ex-Mt), 306 Mays/Cepeda (Vg-Ex+), and 400 Spahn (Vg-Ex+). Missing the following 76 cards for completion: #8, 9, 27, 29 Brock, 38, 88, 101, 120 Drysdale, 121, 125 Rose, 128, 136, 137, 140, 150 Mays, 153, 155 Snider, 160, 175, 183, 188, 197, 199, 204, 205, 206, 210 Yastrzemski, 225 Maris, 240, 244, 255, 280 Marichal, 281, 285, 299, 300 Aaron, 318, 349, 350 McCovey, 373, 375, 380 Ford, 383, 391, 401, 403, 407, 412, 417, 423 Aaron/Mays, 425, 433, 436, 448, 460 Gibson, 470, 476, 480, 486, 495, 500, 501, 505, 512, 517, 523, 531, 540, 542, 543, 550, 561, 566, 567, 570, and 579. This is a superb near-complete set of one of the classic sets of the era. The SMR value for just the 87 PSA-graded cards (factoring in the two half grades at the lower whole-grade level) is $5,578. Total: 511 cards. The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.