Lot # 7: 1952 Topps PSA-Graded Near-Complete Set (406/407)

Presented is a very attractive 1952 Topps near-complete set of 406 different cards. Missing just #311 Mickey Mantle for completion. All 406 cards have been graded and encapsulated by PSA. This is an outstanding opportunity to acquire a near-complete set of 1952 Topps, the premier postwar gum-card set, without spending the fortune that this set would cost in a higher grade, or the considerably higher amount that it would almost certainly cost to put this set together one card at a time. This particular set consists of 44 black back variations. PSA Grading Composite: NM-MT 8 (1 card): #213. NM+ 7.5 (4 cards): #82, 228, 259, and 286. NM 7 (65 cards): #34 (black back), 55 (black back), 86, 87, 98, 101, 103, 106, 107, 114, 115, 117, 121, 124, 133, 135, 148, 149, 162, 165, 167, 177, 189, 194, 196, 197, 198, 201, 204, 206, 208, 210, 212, 214, 217, 218, 223, 225, 226, 230, 231, 232, 233, 235, 236, 238, 240, 241, 242, 245, 248, 249, 256, 266, 276, 278, 279, 280, 284, 296, 299, 305, 354, 368, and 384 Crosetti. EX-MT+ 6.5 (8 cards): #35 (black back), 89, 126, 136, 263, 264, 267, and 270. EX-MT 6 (136 cards): Including #2 Runnels, 4 (black back), 13 (black back), 26 Irvin (black back), 44 (black back), 45 (black back), 48b Page/correct (black back), 59 Roberts (black back), 62 (black back), 66 Roe (black back), 67 Reynolds (black back), 72 (black back), 73 (black back), 88 Feller, 122 Jensen, 215 Bauer, 216 Ashburn, 227 Garagiola, 246 Kell, 250 Erskine, 396 Williams RC, and 406 Nuxhall. EX+ 5.5 (18 cards): #6 (black back), 8, 23 (black back), 57 Lopat, 61 (black back), 79, 97, 108, 112, 143, 145, 211, 292, 328, 334, 347 Adcock, 373, and 395. EX 5 (66 cards): #3, 7 (black back), 14, 15, 22 DiMaggio, 25 (black back), 28, 31 (black back), 33 Spahn (black back), 36 Hodges, 37 Snider (black back), 38 (black back), 40 (black back), 41 (black back), 47, 51 (black back), 53, 54 (black back), 58 (black back), 68 (black back), 74, 75, 91 Schoendienst, 96, 102, 111, 116, 119, 128, 129 Mize, 130, 131, 158, 161, 163, 164, 166, 172, 181, 190, 243 Doby, 247, 252, 253, 254, 274, 277 Wynn, 285, 287, 291, 297, 306, 313 Thomson, 322 , 327, 329, 336, 358, 366, 370, 374, 381, 386, 387, 388, and 402. VG-EX+ 4.5 (12 cards): #56, 156, 157, 175 Martin RC, 187, 193, 326, 337, 346, 359, 383, and 392 Wilhelm. VG-EX 4 (75 cards): #1 Pafko, 5 (black back), 9, 10 (black back), 12, 18 (black back), 19 (black back), 20 Loes RC, 21, 24, 29 Kluszewski, 30 (black back), 32 (black back), 46 (black back), 49 Sain/correct, 50, 52 (black back), 60 (black back), 63 (black back), 64 (black back), 70, 77, 100, 113, 137, 139, 140, 141, 142, 146, 151, 168, 179, 182, 184, 188, 191 Berra, 258, 268 Lemon, 282, 315 Durocher, 316, 317, 318, 323, 333 Reese, 335, 340, 342 Labine RC, 343, 344 Blackwell, 349, 352, 355, 356, 357 Burgess, 360, 364, 369 Groat RC, 371, 375, 377, 379, 380, 382 Jones RC, 389, 390, 391, 394 Herman, 397, 398, 399, 400 Dickey, 401, and 403. VG+ 3.5 (2 cards): #203 and 332 Bartirome. VG 3 (11 cards): #11 Rizzuto (black back), 27 (black back), 65 Slaughter (black back), 132, 195 Minoso RC, 331, 345, 348, 351 Dark, 365, and 372 McDougald RC. GOOD 2 (6 cards): #261 Mays, 314 Campanella, 320, 362, 378, and 407 Mathews RC. FAIR 1.5 (1 card): #321 Black RC. Authentic (1 card): #312 Robinson. The amazing thing about a quality mid- to high-grade 1952 Topps near set such as this is the outstanding value it offers compared to cards in higher grade, as well as the comfort provided by the potential "break value" associated with such a set. This is a rarely offered, very attractive near-complete set of one of baseball-card collecting's premier issues, with numerous significant highlights. The total SMR value for the assigned grades (factoring in 41 half grades at the lower whole-grade level and not including the one card deemed Authentic) is $47,215, which does not even begin to take into account the time and effort required to assemble a set of this size. Total: 406 cards. The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.