Lot # 597: 1968 Topps Higher-Grade Near-Complete Set (597/598)

Category: 1949-Present

Starting Bid: $500.00

Bids: 27 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Summer, 2021 Premier Auction",
which ran from 8/9/2021 9:00 PM to
8/28/2021 9:00 PM



Approximately 20% NM, 60% EX/MT, 15% EX, 4% VG/EX, and a few lesser and trimmed.  Exceptional higher-grade near-complete set of 1968 Topps, missing just the Nolan Ryan rookie card for completion, several examples of which are featured elsewhere in this auction.  Assembled card-by-card by a dedicated and advanced collector, each of these cards present well, the primary condition flaws related to the poor Topps quality control in the year of issue related to centering and slight print defects.  

Four of the cards have been graded by PSA, as indicated below.  A condition breakdown of the issue's keys is as follows:  #20 Robinson (EX), #30 Torre (EX), #37 B. Williams (EX/MT), #45 Seaver (PSA EX-MT 6), #50 Mays (EX/MT), #58 Mathews (NM), #80 Carew (EX/MT), #85 Perry (EX), #86 Stargell (VG/EX), #100 Gibson (EX/MT), #103 Sutton (VG/EX), #110 Aaron (PSA VG-EX 4), #130 Perez (EX/MT), #144 Morgan (EX/MT), #145 Drysdale (EX/MT), #150 Clemente (EX/MT), #200 Cepeda (VG/EX), #205 Marichal (EX/MT), #215 Bunning (EX), #220 Killebrew (EX/MT), #230 Rose (EX), #235 Santo (NM), #240 Kaline (EX), #247 Bench RC (PSA EX-MT 6), #250 Yastrzemski (EX/MT), #257 Niekro (NM), #280 Mantle (PSA EX-MT 6), #290 McCovey (EX/MT), #294 Schoendienst (EX), #330 Maris (NM), #355 Banks (NM), #370 Aaron AS (EX/MT), #374 Clemente AS (EX/MT), #385 Hunter (NM), #390 Mazeroski (NM), #408 Carlton (NM), #410 Jenkins (EX/MT), #480 Mgr's Dream (EX/MT), #490 Superstars (F), #500 F. Robinson (EX), #520 Brock (EX), #530 Bird Belters (EX/MT), #575 Palmer (EX/MT).  An exceptional higher-grade set, one of the most important and popular sets of its era, missing just one card for completion.  597 cards total.

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