Lot # 1493: 1955 Topps PSA- and SGC-Graded Near-Complete Set (204/206)

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Presented is a very attractive mid- to high-grade near-complete set (204 out of 206) of the classic 1955 Topps issue. Each card is professionally graded and encapsulated by PSA (33) and SGC (171). Missing only #123 Koufax and 164 Clemente for completion (both are offered as separate lots in this auction). SGC Grading Composite: NM-MT 8 (1 card): #108 (PSA). NM 7 (6 cards): #13 (PSA), 38 (PSA), 41 (PSA), 55 (PSA), 159 (PSA), and 185 (PSA). EX/NM 6 (25 cards): #9, 10 (PSA), 18 (PSA), 25 Podres (PSA), 28 Banks (SGC 80), 42, 43 Haddix (PSA), 44, 61, 65, 67, 68, 76, 81, 85, 118 (PSA), 124 Killebrew RC, 125 Boyer RC, 129, 134, 143, 170 (PSA), 189 Rizzuto (PSA), 198 Berra (PSA), and 208 (PSA). EX+ 5.5 (28 cards): #14, 17, 20, 21 (PSA), 23, 36, 37, 40, 45, 56 (PSA), 58, 60, 74, 83, 86, 98, 100, 106, 109, 112, 113, 139, 145, 153, 158, 171, 182, and 200. EX 5 (56 cards): #1 Rhodes (PSA), 2 Williams (PSA), 7, 11, 12, 31 Spahn, 32, 33, 35, 47 Aaron (PSA), 49, 52 (PSA), 53, 54, 57 (PSA), 59, 69, 70 Rosen (PSA), 71, 80 (PSA), 82, 84, 88, 89, 93, 96, 99, 107, 114, 115, 116, 121, 122, 126, 128, 133, 136, 137a/last line in bio "Cards in '53", 140, 141, 142, 148, 152 Agganis RC, 154, 156, 167, 172, 178, 183 (PSA), 184, 193, 195 (PSA), 196, 197, 202, and 206. VG/EX+ 4.5 (26 cards): #4 Kaline (PSA), 5 Gilliam, 6, 8, 16, 34, 51, 62, 77, 87, 94, 95, 103, 120 Kluszewski, 130, 135, 144, 146, 157, 165, 173, 176, 179, 192, 205 (PSA), and 207. VG/EX 4 (39 cards): #3, 19, 22, 24 Newhouser, 26, 27, 30, 39, 48, 50 Robinson (PSA), 64, 66, 73, 75, 79, 90, 92, 97, 102, 104, 110, 111, 117, 127, 131, 147, 149, 155 Mathews (PSA), 160, 162, 166, 168, 180, 188, 190, 194 Mays (PSA), 199, 204, and 210 Snider (PSA). VG+ 3.5 (6 cards): #29, 78, 91, 100 Irvin, 132, and 169. VG 3 (10 cards): #15, 72, 119, 150, 151, 174, 181, 187 Hodges, 191, and 201. GOOD+ 2.5 (3 cards): #46, 161, and 163. GOOD 2 (3 cards): #105, 138, and 177. Authentic (1 card): #63 (erased). This is an exceptionally attractive mid- to high-grade near-complete set (minus two) of 1955 Topps, one of the most classic 1950s Topps series. The equivalent SMR value for just 116 of the 204 graded cards (factoring in the 28 half grades at the lower whole-grade level and not including the 88 cards graded less than EX is $10,340. Total: 204 cards. The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.