Lot # 1683: 1968 Topps Complete Set (598) Plus Complete Game Set (33)

Offered is an attractive mid-grade complete set of 1968 Topps, highlighted by the rookie cards of Hall of Famers Nolan Ryan and Johnny Bench. The 1968 Topps set also includes the extremely popular “combo” cards featuring more than one player with #480 Managers Dream (with Roberto Clemente), #490 Superstars (Harmon Killebrew, Mickey Mantle, and Willie Mays), and #530 Bird Belters (Frank and Brooks Robinson). Condition is 11% Ex to Ex-Mt (including a couple Nr/Mt), 74% Vg to Vg-Ex, and 15% lesser. Keys: #20 B. Robinson (Vg), 45 Seaver (Vg), 50 Mays (Vg), 80 Carew (Vg+), 86 Stargell (trimmed, otherwise Vg), 100 Gibson (Gd), 110 Aaron (Fr), 150 Clemente (Gd+), 177 Ryan RC (Gd), 220 Killebrew (Pr-Fr, with pinhole), 230 Rose (Gd), 240 Kaline (Gd+), 247 Bench RC (Gd), 250 Yastrzemski (Vg), 280 Mantle (Gd+), 330 Maris (Vg), 355 Banks (Vg+), 370 Aaron AS (Vg+), 374 Clemente AS (Gd+), 408 Carlton (Vg), 480 Manager's Dream (Gd), 490 Superstars (Gd), 500 F. Robinson (Fr), 520 Brock (Vg-Ex+), 530 Bird Belters (Fr), and 575 Palmer (Vg-Ex+). Also included with the set is a complete 33-card set of 1968 Topps Game cards. Condition is 15% Ex-Mt, 30% Vg-Ex to Ex, and 55% Gd to Vg (including a couple lesser). Keys: #2 Mantle (Vg-Ex), 4 Aaron (Gd), 6 Clemente (Vg due to line of missing print), 8 Mays (Ex+), and 30 Rose (Ex-Mt+ due solely to centering). The 1968 Topps set is naturally loaded with stars and Hall of Famers and complete sets in this grade are extremely popular. Total: 631 cards.