Lot # 1580: 1963 Topps Near-Complete Set (572/576)

Presented is a near-complete set of 1963 Topps consisting of 572 different cards (out of 576 in the set). Missing the following four cards for completion: #173 Bombers' Best with Mantle, 200 Mantle, 537 Rose, and 540 Clemente. Includes three signed cards (#68 Snider, 495 Thomas, and 563 McCormick) and both variations of #509 Checklist. Highlighted by the rookie card of Willie Stargell, this 1963 Topps near set also includes many additional key star cards in the difficult high-number series, including Duke Snider. Condition is 10% Ex, 55% Vg to Vg-Ex, and 35% lesser (including a couple with a slight miscut and a couple trimmed). Keys: #18 Buc Blasters (Vg-Ex), 25 Kaline (Pr-Fr), 68 Friendly Foes (signed by Duke Snider, otherwise Vg), 115 Yastrzemski (Pr-Fr), 120 Maris (Fr), 138 Mays/Musial (Pr), 210 Koufax (Pr), 228 Oliva RC (Vg+), 242 Banks/Aaron (Pr), 247 Yankees Team (Vg+), 250 Musial (Gd), 275 Mathews (Pr), 300 Mays (Pr), 320 Spahn (Gd), 340 Berra (Fr), 345 B. Robinson (Pr), 360 Drysdale (Vg-Ex), 380 Banks (Pr), 390 Aaron (Pr-Fr), 400 F. Robinson (Pr), 415 Gibson (Fr), 446 Ford (Vg), 454b Fowler/card # white background (Vg), 466 Freehan RC (Vg), 472 Brock (Pr), 473 Mets Team (next card showing, otherwise Vg+), 490 McCovey (Fr), 500 Killebrew SP (Fr), 550 Snider (Gd+), and 553 Stargell RC (Pr). Very presentable medium- to lower-grade near-complete set. Total: 573 cards (near set of 572 plus one variation). Auction LOA from James Spence/JSA (for the three signed cards).