Lot # 1481: 1960 Topps Near-Complete Set (563/572)

Presented is a near-complete set (563 out of 572) of 1960 Topps baseball, highlighted by dozens of stars and Hall of Famers, including Sandy Koufax, Roger Maris, Stan Musial, and Roberto Clemente. Missing the following nine cards for completion: #148 Yastrzemski, 200 Mays, 275, 300 Aaron, 316 McCovey, 350 Mantle, 563 Mantle AS, 564 Mays AS, and 566 Aaron AS. Includes the following eight signed cards: #67 Pagan (Vg-Ex+), 153 Thomson (Ex), 154 Davenport (Vg-Ex), 217 Grimm (Vg), 307 Oliver (Vg), 366 D. Green (Pr), 378 S. Miller (Gd), and 530 McCormick (Fr). Three of the signed cards are duplicates (#366, 378, and 530). Condition is 17% Ex to Ex-Mt (including a couple Nr/Mt), 65% Vg to Vg-Ex, and 18% lesser. Keys: #1 Wynn (Gd), 10 Banks (Vg), 28 B. Robinson (Vg), 35 Ford (Fr), 50 Kaline (Gd+), 73 Gibson (Fr), 136 Kaat RC (Vg+), 160 Mantle/Boyer (Pr), 210 Killebrew (Fr), 250 Musial (Fr), 326 Clemente (Pr-Fr), 332 Yankees Team (marked in pencil, otherwise Gd), 343 Koufax (Pr-Fr), 377 Maris (Vg), 420 Mathews (100/0 T/B, otherwise Gd+), 445 Spahn (100/0 T/B, otherwise Vg), 475 Drysdale (Pr-Fr), 480 Berra (Fr), 490 F. Robinson (Gd), 493 Snider (Vg), 554 McCovey AS (Vg), 560 Banks AS (Fr), and 565 Maris AS (0/100 L/R, otherwise Vg). This is an attractive and mostly mid-grade near-complete set which, in addition to most all the special cards and scarce high numbers (#507-572), is loaded with Hall of Famers and stars from the 1960s. Total: 566 cards (near set of 563 plus three duplicates). Auction LOA from James Spence/JSA (for only the eight signed cards).