Lot # 1636: 1959 Topps Complete Set (572)

Very attractive and consistent complete set of 1959 Topps baseball. The 1959 Topps set is highlighted by all the stars and Hall of Famers of the era, including the rookie card of St. Louis Cardinal Hall of Famer Bob Gibson. Condition is 19% Ex to Ex-Mt (approximately two-thirds Ex and including a few Nr/Mt), 72% Vg to Vg-Ex, and 9% lesser. Keys: #1 Frick (Vg-Ex), 10 Mantle (Vg), 20 Snider (Vg-Ex), 40c Spahn/1921 (Ex+ due to centering), 50 Mays (Vg), 150 Musial (Gd+), 163 Koufax (Vg), 180 Berra (Vg), 202 Maris (Ex+), 212 Fence Busters (15/85 T/B, otherwise Vg-Ex), 317 NL Hitting Kings (Ex), 338 Anderson RC (Ex), 350 Banks (Ex-Mt), 360 Kaline (Vg), 380 Aaron (Vg), 387 Drysdale (Vg), 430 Ford (Vg+), 435 F. Robinson (Vg), 439 B. Robinson (Vg), 450 Mathews (Vg+), 461 Mantle Homer (Vg), 464 Mays' Catch (Vg-Ex), 467 Aaron Clubs Homer (Vg-Ex+), 478 Clemente (Ex), 509 Cash RC (10/90 L/R, otherwise Vg-Ex), 510 Yankees team (Gd), 514 Gibson RC (next card showing, otherwise Gd+), 515 Killebrew (slightly miscut left edge, otherwise Vg), 543 Corsair Outfield Trio w/ Clemente (Vg+), 550 Campanella (90/10 L/R, otherwise Vg-Ex), 559 Banks AS (95/5 L/R, otherwise Vg-Ex), 561 Aaron AS (Vg), 563 Mays AS (Vg-Ex), 564 Mantle AS (Vg+), and 571 Spahn AS (95/5 T/B, otherwise Ex). Attractive and mostly mid-grade complete sets of classic issues from the 1950s such as this always generate tremendous collector interest. This is the type of vintage set that, to many collectors, represents the very best value. Total: 572 cards.