The 1959 Topps issue is considered by collectors to be one of the most attractive of the 1950s designs; one of those sets that effectively reflects the graphic design sensibilities of the time it was published. Featuring a host of Hall of Famers stars special subsets and tough variations along with a difficult run of high numbers the 1959 set has long been popular among collectors driving up prices of high-grade sets and individual cards. Presented here is an attractive midgrade set completed by a dedicated collector with a key eye for aesthetic appeal and strong presentation within the grade. A breakdown of the set's technical grade might result in 1% EX-MT or better 17% EX 38% VG-EX; 40% VG with the remainder lesser but that does not tell the true story: this set is particularly attractive each card bright and pleasing to the eye technical grades simply the result of softer corners and centering issues in most cases. Four of the set's key cards have been graded by PSA. A breakdown of the key cards are as follows: #1 Frick VG; #10 Mantle PSA VG 3; #20 Snider VG-EX; #40 Spahn VG-EX; #50 Mays PSA VG-EX 4; #150 Musial VG; #155 Slaughter EX; #163 Koufax F; #180 Berra EX; #200 Giles VG-EX; #202 Maris VG-EX; #212 Aaron/Mathews VG; #300 Ashburn VG; #317 Mays/Ashburn VG; #350 Banks PSA EX-MT 6; #360 Kaline EX; #380 Aaron PSA VG+ 3.5; #387 Drysdale EX-MT; #390 Cepeda VG-EX; #430 Ford VG-EX; #435 F Robinson VG; #439 B Robinson VG; #450 Mathews VG-EX; #461 Mantle WS VG-EX; #464 Mays Catch EX; #514 Gibson EX-MT but with slight trim; #515 Killebrew VG-EX; #550 Campanella EX; #559 Banks AS EX; #561 Aaron AS EX-MT; #563 Mays AS VG-EX; #564 Mantle AS G. An extremely appealing midgrade example of one of Topps' most popular and enduring issues. 572 cards total.