Lot # 1744: High-Grade 1963 Topps Complete Set (576) Including 196 PSA-Graded Cards

Outstanding high-grade complete set of 1963 Topps baseball, consisting of 576 different cards, plus three variations (#29, 102, and 431). Highlighted by the rookie cards of Pete Rose and Willie Stargell, 1963 Topps also includes many additional key star cards in the difficult high-number series, including Roberto Clemente and Duke Snider. Includes a signed example of #224 Mike Roarke. A total of 196 cards have been professionally graded and encapsulated by PSA (192), SGC (3), and GAI (1). PSA Grading Composite: NM-MT+ 8.5 (14 cards): #46, 72, 136, 215, 378, 423, 425, 432, 474 (SGC 92), 487, 529, 530, 548, and 556. NM-MT 8 (136 cards): #2, 4, 6, 12, 17, 28, 31, 35, 45, 52, 56, 61, 66, 75, 76, 78, 82, 87, 93, 95, 114, 119 (ST), 124, 128, 131, 142, 145, 146, 147, 151, 161, 165 Kaat, 169, 171, 172, 176, 180, 185, 193, 196, 201, 202, 204 (ST), 206, 207, 209, 213, 218, 221, 223, 232, 235, 245 Hodges, 257, 264, 266, 267, 273, 278, 281, 286, 287, 298, 307, 309, 320 Spahn, 332, 337, 339, 348, 352, 354, 355, 359, 365, 368, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 391, 392, 395, 397, 398, 404, 405, 408, 410, 413, 419, 426, 427, 428, 429, 442, 443, 445, 450, 451, 456, 459, 462, 466 Freehan RC, 468, 470, 471, 473 Mets Team, 475, 477 (GAI), 479, 483, 488, 489, 490 McCovey (OC), 495, 497, 498, 502, 503, 505, 511, 517, 521, 526, 538, 542, 544, 550 Snider (SGC), 561, 562, 563, 569, 574, and 576. NM+ 7.5 (4 cards): #249, 439, 444, and 465. NM 7 (35 cards): #8, 9, 30, 36, 53, 71, 80, 85, 103, 115 Yastrzemski, 125, 127, 152, 170, 173 Mantle/Tresh/Richardson (SGC), 192, 212, 239, 256, 270, 329, 347, 385, 390 Aaron, 394, 399, 417, 449, 472 Brock, 491, 500 Killebrew SP, 513, 524, 537 Rose RC (OC), and 560. EX-MT 6 (6 cards): #153, 300 Mays, 418, 437, 528, and 539. EX 5 (1 card): #317. The condition of the 380-card unencapsulated balance is 45% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt, 44% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 11% Vg to Vg-Ex (including a few that measure a bit small, five miscut, and six trimmed. Unencapsulated Keys: #18 Buc Blasters (Ex), 25 Kaline (Ex-Mt), 120 Maris (Ex+), 138 Mays/Musial (Ex), 200 Mantle (Ex), 210 Koufax (Vg-Ex), 224 Roarke, (signed, otherwise Ex-Mt), 228 Oliva RC (slightly miscut left edge, otherwise Ex-Mt), 242 Banks/Aaron (Ex), 247 Yankees Team (trimmed, otherwise Ex), 250 Musial (Vg-Ex+), 275 Mathews (Ex-Mt+), 340 Berra (Ex), 345 B. Robinson (slight trim, otherwise Vg-Ex), 360 Drysdale (Ex-Mt), 380 Banks (Ex+), 400 F. Robinson (Ex), 415 Gibson (measures a bit narrow, otherwise Ex-Mt), 446 Ford (Vg+), 540 Clemente (Vg-Ex), and 553 Stargell RC (98/2 L/R and measures a bit small, otherwise Nr/Mt). Extremely attractive and mostly high-grade complete set. The equivalent SMR value for just 192 of the graded cards (not including the GAI-grade card or the three PSA-qualified cards, and factoring in the four NM+ half grades at the lower whole-grade level) is $6,773. Total: 579 cards (complete set of 576 plus three variations). Auction LOA from James Spence/JSA (for one signed card). The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.