Signed 1966 Topps Baseball Near Set (554/598)

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This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/6/2020

This stunning 1966 Topps set arrives with 554 of the 598 cards signed, with all of the remaining unsigned cards present except for missing Mickey Mantle. Signed HOFers include: Niekro, Hunter, Herman, Yastrzemski, Perez, Schoendienst, Aparicio, Banks, Alston, Killebrew, Brock, Palmer, Cepeda, Ford, Morgan, Mathews, Durocher (team card), Mazeroski, Drysdale (2, one Leaders card), Jenkins, Stargell (2, one with Clendenon), Sutton, Santo, Frank Robinson, Brooks Robinson, Kaline, Marichal, Bunning, Wilhelm, Roberts, McCovey, Billy Williams, Gaylord Perry, Gibson and Dick Williams (team card). Other notables include: Rose, Harrelson, Richie Allen, Uecker, F. Alou, Torre, Parker, Colavito, Carty, J. Alou, McCarver, Tiant, J. Owens, H. Valle, Grote, Blasingame, B. White, Ortega, Kirkland, Oliva, Lolich, John, F. Howard, McLain, Dave Roberts, Uecker, Kuenn, Clendenon, Farrell, Reed, Versailles, Mauch, McMillan, W. Smith, D. Johnson, Stanley, Jimenez, Podres, Murcer, Radatz, Barber, Stuart, Banks, McAuliffe, Belinsky, Willie Davis (2), Franks, Oliver, Craig, Northrup, Purkey, Coleman, Cuellar, Howswer, Piersall, Skowron and Covington (pers.). The strong list of deceased includes: Selma, Wagner, Zimmerman, Oyler, M. Alou, A. Johnson, Kirkpatrick, Staub, Aguirre, McMahon, Freehan, L. Harris, M. Lopez, Brewer, Agee, Pinson, McNally, Fred Newman, Power, Callison, Bauer (2), Battey, Briles, Koonce, J. Hart, Burdette, H. Walker, Boozer, Allison, Cap Peterson, Burgess, G. Brown and Lau. While Mantle is the only missing card in the set, the following singles are present in unsigned form (45): 1 Mays (sec. signature on the front, writing on the back), 60 Flood, 100 Koufax, 159 Ruiz, 187 Dressen, 215 NL Leaders, 217 NL Leaders, 219 NL Leaders, 225 NL Leaders, 267 Sparma, 296 Keane, 300 Clemente, 315 Cash, 356 Le La Hos, 358 C. Smith, 365 Maris, 380 Conigliaro, 385 Ken Boyer, 386 Hodges, 393 Burnet, 405 Elston Howard, 431 Bond, 447 Ellsworth, 460 Blefary, 500 Aaron, 513 Carreon, 521 Wyatt, 532 Monteagudo, 533 Adair, 538 B. Allen, 542 Smith, 552 Tebbetts, 559 Pena, 569 McFarlane, 575 Wilson, 578 Oliva, 579 Orioles RC, 581 Martinez, 583 Tigers 584 Yankees RC, 598 A's RC, 592 Rodgers, 594 Salmon and 595 Jackson. Arguably the toughest card in the entire set, Walter Bond, is Lot 368 in this auction.