Lot # 1542: 1956 Topps Near-Complete Set (316/340) Plus 135 Duplicates with 50 Hall of Famers Including Aaron, Mays, Koufax, and Two Robinsons

Substantial collection of 451 assorted 1956 Topps cards, consisting of a near-complete set of 316 different (out of 340 in the set), plus 135 duplicates. The collection is highlighted by 50 Hall of Famers, including Jackie Robinson, Roberto Clemente, Hank Aaron, Sandy Koufax, and Willie Mays. Includes 34 significant gray-back variations (#1-100). Condition is 20% Vg-Ex to Ex (including a couple Ex-Mt), 50% Gd to Vg, and 30% lesser. Keys: #1 Harridge (Fr),two 8 Alston RC (Fr, gray back, and Pr, white back), 10 Spahn (Pr), two 15 Banks (Fr and Pr), 20 Kaline (Pr, with missing corner, gray back), two 30 Robinson (Fr, gray back, and Pr-Fr, white back), 31 Aaron (Vg), 33 Clemente (Pr-Fr), 79 Koufax (Gd), 101 Campanella (Vg), two 107 Mathews (both Pr-Fr), two 109 Slaughter (Vg-Ex and Fr-Gd), 110 Berra (Gd+), two 113 Rizzuto (Pr-Fr and trimmed, otherwise Pr), two 118 Fox (Vg and Gd), three 120 Ashburn (Vg, Gd+, and Pr), 125 Minoso (Ex), 130 Mays (Pr-Fr), 145 Hodges (Fr), three 150 Snider (Vg, Fr, and Pr), two 164 Killebrew (Vg-Ex+ and Gd), three 165 Schoendienst (two Vg and Pr), 166 Dodgers Team (Pr due to pinholes), two 180 Roberts (Vg+ and Vg), 181 Martin (Gd), two 187 Wynn (Vg and Pr), 195 Kell (Vg-Ex), 200 Feller (Gd), 240 Ford (Vg), three 250 Doby (Vg+, Fr-Gd, and Pr), 251 Dodgers Team (Pr-Fr), 255 Lemon (Fr), 260 Reese (Vg), two 292 Aparicio RC (15/85 T/B, otherwise Ex and Vg-Ex), two 307 Wilhelm (Vg-Ex and Pr), 332 Larsen (Vg), and Checklist 2/4 (Fr). Missing the following 24 cards for completion: #5 Williams, 6, 26, 80, 95, 122, 135 Mantle, 156, 184, 194 Irvin, 208 Howard, 228, 235 Newcombe, 236, 253, 284, 293, 294, 296, 302, 303, 313, 324, and 328. This is an attractive medium- to lower-grade collection of 1956 Topps cards, highlighted by numerous Hall of Famers and stars. Total: 451 cards (near set of 316 plus 135 duplicates).