July 15, 2021: Summer Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/15/2021
Here is one of the classic mid-1960s Topps baseball issues, the colorful 1965 Topps set presented here in an outstanding mostly Ex-Mt to Near-Mint condition, with some below. The set boasts excellent color and gloss for the unique, largely color-coded team arrangements, along with great photo registration and clean card backs, all contributing to a wonderful, consistent presentation. Ten (10) of the keys have been graded and slabbed by SGC and provide a nice glimpse into the wider condition range: No. 16 Morgan RC – SGC 7.5, No. 160 Clemente – SGC 5, No. 170 Aaron – SGC 7, No. 207 Rose – SGC 7.5, No. 250 Mays – SGC 4, No. 300 Koufax – SGC 7, No. 350 Mantle – SGC Miscut, No. 477 Carlton Rookie – SGC 8, No. 526 Hunter Rookie – SGC 6.5 and No. 581 Perez Rookie – SGC 6. The set overall comes out to an amazing 62 percent Near-Mint or better, 27 percent Ex-Mt to Ex-Mt-Plus and 7 percent Excellent to Excellent-Plus, and only 4 percent below, most of that to VG-Ex. Breakdown of keys and condition anomalies: No. 1 Leaders – VG-Ex, 2 Leaders – Near-Mint, 3 Leaders – Nr-Mt, 4 Leaders – Nr-Mt, 5 Leaders – Nr-Mt, 6 Leaders – Ex-Mt-Plus, 7 Leaders – Very Good, 8 Leaders – Ex-Mt-Plus, 9 Leaders – Ex-Mt, 10 Leaders – Ex-Mt, 11 Leaders (evidence of trim), 12 Leaders – VG-Ex, 16 Morgan Rookie – SGC 7.5, 20 Bunning – Ex-Plus, 31 – Excellent, 50 Marichal – Nr-Mt, 55 Conigliaro – Ex. 56 – Ex, 72 – Ex, 77 – VG-Ex, 91 Cubs Team – Ex-Mt-Plus, 97 – VG-Ex, 99 Hodges – Ex, 104 Checklist – Ex-Mt-Plus, 110 Santo – Ex-Plus, 112 – Ex, 118 – VG-Ex, 119 – VG-Ex, 120 Frank Robinson – Ex-Mt-Plus, 130 Kaline – Ex-Mt, 134 World Series Mantle HR – Nr-Mt, 136 World Series – VG-Ex, 138 World Series – Ex, 150 Brooks Robinson – Ex-Mt-Plus, 155 Maris – Ex-Mt-Plus, 160 Clemente – SGC 5, 170 Aaron – SGC 7, 176 McCovey – Nr-Mt, 187 Stengel – Nr-Mt, 189 Checklist – Ex-Mt-Plus, 200 Torre – VG-Ex, 205 Spahn – Ex-Mt-Plus, 207 Rose – SGC 7.5, 220 Williams – VG-Ex, 234 White Sox Team – Ex-Plus, 250 Mays – SGC 4, 253 – Ex, 254 – Ex, 260 Drysdale – Nr-Mt, 263 – Ex, 265 – Ex, 273 Checklist – VG, 276 Wilhelm – Ex-Mt-Plus, 282 Murakami Rookie – Ex, 300 Koufax – SGC 7, 311 – Ex, 320 Gibson – Ex-Mt-Plus, 330 Ford – Nr-Mt, 336 – Ex, 350 Mantle – SGC Miscut, 355 – Ex, 360 Cepeda – VG, 361 Checklist – Good, 377 Stargell – Nr-Mt, 385 Yastrzemski – Ex-Mt, 400 Killebrew – Ex-Plus, 403 Red Sox Team – Ex-Plus, 419 – Ex, 422 – Ex, 430 – Ex, 443 – VG-Ex, 454 – Ex, 461 Niekro – VG-Ex, 476 – Ex, 477 Carlton Rookie – SGC 8, 478 – Ex, 485 Fox – Ex-Plus, 486 – Ex, 500 Mathews – Nr-Mt, 508 Checklist – Ex, 510 Banks – Ex-Mt, 513 Yankees Team – Ex-Mt-Plus, 514 – Ex, 519 Uecker – Ex-Mt-Plus, 520 – Ex, 526 Hunter – SGC 6.5, 532 – Ex, 538 – VG-Ex, 540 Brock – Ex-Mt, 544 – Ex, 545 – Ex, 547 – VG-Ex, 551 Mets Team – Ex, 560 – VG-Ex, 570 – Ex, 571 – VG-Ex, 578 – Ex, 579 – Ex, 581 Perez Rookie – SGC 6, 582 – VG-Ex, 586 – Ex, 589 – Ex, 595 – Ex, and 598 Downing – Ex-Mt-Plus.
High-Grade 1965 Topps Baseball Complete Set, 10 SGC Slabs, SGC 8 Carlton Rookie (598)
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