Lot # 1714: 1962 Topps Complete Set (598) Includes #200 Mickey Mantle SGC EX/NM+ 6.5

The 1962 Topps set has a well-deserved reputation for being the era's most condition-sensitive issue. The flush-to-the-border brown wood-grain design of the 1962 Topps set makes this issue particularly susceptible to edge and corner wear and makes the assembly of high-grade sets all the more difficult. This is a very attractive, mostly mid-grade complete set of this classic issue, which includes all the great stars of the era. Includes both variations of #132 and two of the four variations for 139. Condition is 20% Ex-Mt (including some Nr/Mt), 72% Vg-Ex to Ex, and 8% Gd to Vg. We have selected four cards for grading and encapsulation by SGC. Keys: #1 Maris (Vg), 5 Koufax (Ex), 10 Clemente (100/0 centering on reverse, otherwise Ex), 18 Manager's Dream (Ex), 25 Banks (Ex), 30 Mathews (Ex), 45 B. Robinson (Ex+), 50 Musial (Vg), 53 AL HR Ldrs (Vg-Ex+), 70 Killebrew (Ex-Mt), 99 Powell RC (Ex-Mt), 100 Spahn (Vg), 139a Reniff/portrait (Vg), 139b Reniff/pitching (Vg-Ex+), 140 Gehrig/Ruth (Ex), 150 Kaline (Ex), 190a Moon/with cap (Ex due to centering), 199 Perry RC (EX/NM 6), 200 Mantle (EX/NM+ 6.5), 218 Torre RC (Ex), 251 Yankees Team (Ex), 300 Mays (EX/NM 6), 310 Ford (Vg-Ex), 313 Maris Blast (Ex), 318 Switch Hitter Connects - Mantle (85/15 L/R, otherwise Ex), 320 Aaron (Vg-Ex+), 340 Drysdale (Ex), 350 F. Robinson (Ex), 360 Berra (Ex+), 387 Brock RC (EX+ 5.5), 394 Aaron AS (Ex), 395 Mays AS (Vg-Ex), 401 Maris/Cepeda (Ex-Mt), 425 Yastrzemski (Vg-Ex+), 471 Mantle AS (Vg+), 500 Snider (Ex), 505 Marichal (Ex-Mt), 530 Gibson (10/90 L/R, otherwise Ex+), 544 McCovey (Vg-Ex), 545 Wilhelm (Ex-Mt), 575 Schoendienst (Ex), 592 Bouton RC (Vg-Ex), 594 Uecker RC (Ex), 596 Pepitone RC (Ex), and 598 Hickman RC (Ex-Mt). This is a very impressive 1962 Topps set, far superior to the average offered set of this very condition-sensitive issue. Total: 600 cards (set of 598 plus two variations).