Lot # 356: 1954 Topps Complete Set (250)

Category: 1949-Present

Starting Bid: $2,000.00

Bids: 11 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Spring, 2021 Auction",
which ran from 3/10/2021 5:00 AM to
4/4/2021 5:57 AM



The 1954 Topps issue was the company's first to employ two different pictures of each subject on the card front an oversized portrait dominating the majority of the card with a smaller "action" shot superimposed near the lower corner. Each card also included a team logo. The set's distinctive design remains attractive among collectors today with a color background (in most cases) framed on three sides by white borders. The cards' larger size makes them susceptible to a variety of wear-related condition issues and they are notoriously difficult to find properly centered. Most important however is the inclusion of several key rookie cards notably Ernie Banks Al Kaline Tommy Lasorda and of course Hank Aaron. Several of the cards from this issue led by the Aaron but also paced by cards of Jackie Robinson Willie Mays Ted Williams Kaline and Banks are currently skyrocketing in value driving the price of the set northward at a rapid rate. The set presented here is a very strong one despite being firmly settled in the middle grades. Assembled in recent years by a dedicated collector who put the set together card-by-card the cards were chosen more for their overall aesthetics than for their technical grade; the result is a pleasing set of cards that falls largely in the center of the grading scale. Technical breakdown of the set would find 4% EX/MT 29% EX 43% VG/EX 19% VG 4% G and a few lesser. Many have eye appeal that surpasses the technical grade. A breakdown of the issue's key cards including several which have been graded by PSA is #1 Williams (PSA VG-EX 4) #3 Irvin (VG) #10 Robinson (G-VG) #17 Rizzuto (EX) #20 Spahn (VG) #30 Mathews (VG) #32 Snider (VG/EX) #36 Wilhelm (G) #37 Ford (VG/EX0 #45 Ashburn (VG/EX) #50 Berra (VG) #70 Doby (VG) #86 Herman (VG/EX) #90 Mays (PSA VG-EX+ 4.5) #94 Banks (G a tiny edge tear reducing the technical grade of a very appealing card) #128 Aaron (PSA VG 3) #132 Lasorda (VG/EX) #187 Manush (VG/EX) #201 Kaline (PSA EX 5) #250 Williams (G). The Aaron is particularly clean and well-centered for the grade the primary condition flaw relating to corners. The 1954 Topps issue is growing rapidly in popularity due to its important rookies and early cards of Hall of Famers highly desirable for its attractiveness and large assortment of stars. 250 cards total.

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