Lot # 1567: 1957 Topps Near-Complete Set (405/407 Plus Lucky Penny Insert) Including 277 PSA- and SGC-Graded Cards

This is a very attractive, mostly high-grade near-complete set of the classic 1957 Topps issue, consisting of 405 different cards (out of 407 in the set). Missing just #303 Koufax and 407 Berra/Mantle for completion. Highlighted by the rookie cards of Don Drysdale, Frank Robinson, and Brooks Robinson, the 1957 Topps set includes many additional key star cards, among them Ted Williams and Mickey Mantle. A total of 277 cards have been professionally graded and encapsulated by PSA (264), SGC (7), GAI (5), and BVG (1). PSA Grading Composite: NM-MT+ 8.5 (11 cards): #56, 67, 98, 165 Kluszewski (GAI), 167, 203 Wilhelm, 204, 205, 249, 375, and 376. NM-MT 8 (216 cards): #7 Aparicio, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 29 Herzog RC, 31, 32, 37, 38 Fox, 42, 43, 44, 46, 49, 51, 53, 57, 58, 59 D. Williams, 60, 61, 62 Martin, 63, 64, 66, 70 Ashburn, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80 Hodges, 81, 83, 84, 86, 87, 88, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94, 96, 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 109, 111, 113, 114, 116, 117, 118, 119, 122, 123, 124, 126 (GAI), 127, 128 (GAI), 129, 130, 131 (BVG), 132, 135, 136, 138 Minoso, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 162, 166, 169, 172, 173, 174, 181, 182, 184, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 212 Colavito RC, 213, 214, 215 Slaughter, 216, 217, 218, 219, 221, 222, 223, 226, 228, 230 Kell, 231, 232, 233, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240 (GAI), 241, 244, 246, 248, 251, 252, 253, 255, 256, 257, 258, 260, 264, 267, 268, 269, 273, 274, 276, 277, 278, 283, 285, 287, 288, 289, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 301, 304, 306, 308, 309, 311, 315, 316, 317, 318, 321, 323, 326, 327, 329, 332, 348, 349, 350, 351, 353, 356, 361, 362, 372, 374, 378, 382, 388, 390, 394, 399, 401, 402, and 404. NM+ 7.5 (3 cards): #24 Mazeroski RC (SGC), 108 and 234. NM 7 (33 cards): #5, 27, 45, 55 Banks, 68, 82, 97 Yankees Team, 161, 170 Snider, 175, 210 Campanella, 224, 235, 242, 270, 275, 279, 284, 286 Richardson RC, 307 (GAI), 310, 314, 324 Dodgers Team, 328 B. Robinson RC, 334, 336, 339, 342, 343, 377, 383, 391, and 400 Dodgers' Sluggers. EX-MT+ 6.5 (3 cards): #10 Mays, 40 Wynn, and 85 Doby. EX-MT 6 (7 cards): #18 Drysdale RC (SGC), 95 Mantle, 331, 338 Bunning RC (SGC), 345, 346, and 405. EX+ 5.5 (1 card): #35 F. Robinson RC (SGC). EX 5 (2 cards): #20 Aaron (SGC) and 76 Clemente (SGC). VG/EX+ 4.5 (1 card): #1 Williams (SGC). The condition of the 128-card unencapsulated balance is 37% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt, 48% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 15% Vg to Vg-Ex (including a few with a slight trim and one altered). Unencapsulated Keys: #2 Berra (possible slight trim to bottom edge, otherwise Ex+), 15 Roberts (Ex), 25 Ford (Vg-Ex+), 30 Reese (Ex+), 90 Spahn (Ex due to centering), 125 Kaline (Ex+), 250 Mathews (80/20 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), and 312 Kubek RC (Vg-Ex+). Also included is a rare Lucky Penny Insert card (Vg). The equivalent SMR value for just 275 of the graded cards (not including the GAI-graded card or the card graded VG/EX+ 4.5, and factoring in the four half grades below NM+ 7.5 at the lower whole-grade level) is $22,296. Total: 406 cards (near set of 405 plus Lucky Penny insert). The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.