Lot # 1635: 1959 Topps Complete Set (572) Including 87 PSA- and SGC-Graded Cards Plus Five Variations

Exceptionally attractive complete set of 1959 Topps baseball. This classic set features all the stars of the era, and in some cases more than once as many of the biggest stars (such as Mantle, Aaron, Mays, Clemente, etc.) appear on their regular card and again on special multiplayer cards or in the All-Star series cards, which are part of the scarce high-number series (#507-572). Included are variations for cards #40 (two out of three), 316, 322, 336, and 362. Eighty-seven cards have been graded and encapsulated by PSA (74) and SGC (13). PSA Grading Composite: NM-MT 8 (1 card): #387 Drysdale. NM+ 7.5 (1 card): #32 (SGC 86). NM 7 (11 cards): #12, 34 Kaline/Maxwell, 87, 100, 326, 361, 394, 407, 430 Ford, 449, and 463 Kaline Youngest Bat Champ (SGC 84). EX-MT+ 6.5 (2 cards): #300 Ashburn (SGC) and 379. EX-MT 6 (26 cards): #48, 61, 80 Minoso, 211, 253, 287, 301, 310 Aparicio, 342, 360 Kaline, 362 Nichols/no optioned statement, 372. 376, 401, 402, 435 F. Robinson, 439 B. Robinson, 467 Aaron Clubs WS Homer, 528, 543 Corsair Outfield Trio, 550 Campanella (SGC), 561 Aaron AS, 562 Kaline AS, 563 Mays AS, and 572. EX+ 5.5 (2 cards): #30 Fox (SGC) and 544. EX 5 (23 cards): #1 Frick, 4, 10 Mantle, 150 Musial, 156 Pierce/Roberts, 163 Koufax, 205 Larsen (SGC), 276, 316 Lumenti/no optioned statement, 317 Ashburn/Mays, 336 Loes/no traded statement, 343, 350 Banks (SGC), 390 Cepeda, 444, 470 Musial Raps Out 3,000th Hit, 485. 488, 509 Cash RC, 510 Yankees Team, 521, 553 Cepeda AS, and 559 Banks AS (SGC). VG-EX+ 4.5 (3 cards): #102, 200 Giles, and 464 Mays' Catch (SGC). VG-EX 4 (18 cards): #40a Spahn/born 1921, 40c Spahn/born 1931, 50 Mays, 188, 202 Maris, 212 Aaron/Mathews, 228, 262 Hitters' Foes (SGC), 270 Hodges (SGC). 322 Hannebrink/no trade statement, 345 (SGC 50), 380 Aaron, 450 Mathews, 461 Mantle Hits 42nd Homer (SGC), 478 Clemente, 514 Gibson RC, 515 Killebrew, and 564 Mantle AS. The condition of the 490-card unencapsulated balance is 38% Ex to Ex-Mt (including 2% Nr/Mt) and 62% Vg to Vg-Ex (including 2% lesser and three trimmed). Unencapsulated Keys: #20 Snider (Vg-Ex+), 338 Anderson RC (Vg-Ex+), and 571 Spahn AS (Vg). This is an outstanding complete set of this classic issue with several notable highlights. This is exactly the type of set that generates tremendous collector interest. The equivalent SMR value for just the 87 graded cards (factoring in the seven half grades below NM+ 7.5 at the lower whole-grade level) is $2,443. Total: 575 cards (set of 572 plus 5 variations). The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.