Following in the path Topps began in 1961 by featuring a large, full-color player photo on each card, the 1965 Topps issue includes a team logo as a design flourish, adding a bit of 1960s flair to the card layout.  Featuring rookie cards of Joe Morgan, Catfish Hunter, Steve Carlton and Tony Perez, the set features an outstanding player selection, despite being occasionally overshadowed in the eyes of collectors by the issues of the next few years.

Presented here is an attractive complete set, the majority of the cards clean and presentable.  The set breaks down as 2% EX/MT, 16% EX, 36% VG/EX, 40% VG and 6% GOOD, with the majority of the condition issues related to handling (in the form of honest corner wear) or the typical Topps printing defects of the era.  Key cards break down as follows: #15 Roberts (VG/EX), #16 Morgan (VG), #20 Bunning (VG/EX), #50 Marichal (VG), #95 Mazeroski (EX), #110 Santo (VG), #120 F. Robinson (VG/EX), #170 Kaline (VG/EX), #150 B. Robinson (VG), #160 Clemente (EX), #170 Aaron (VG), #176 McCovey (VG/EX), #193 Perry (VG/EX), #205 Spahn (VG/EX), #207 Rose (EX), #220 B. Williams (EX), #250 Mays (VG), #260 Drysdale (VG), #300 Koufax (VG/EX), #320 Gibson (VG), #330 Ford (VG), #350 Mantle (VG), #377 Stargell (EX), #385 Yastrzemski (VG/EX), #400 Killebrew (VG), #477 Carlton (EX), #500 Mathews (VG/EX), #510 Banks (VG/EX), #526 Hunter (EX), #540 Brock (EX), #581 Perez (VG).  A pleasing complete set.  598 cards total.