April 2, 2015: Sports & Americana Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/2/2015
This is a truly spectacular array of higher condition cards from the coveted 1956 Topps Baseball issue, the company’s final year of producing the oversized 2 5/8-3 ¾-inch cards that had been the standard for five years. This wonderful array includes three PSA-graded cards that headline a grouping that is roughly equal parts of Near-Mint or better, Ex-Mt and Excellent, with a total of only 9 cards receiving a Very Good nod. Here’s the breakdown: Near-Mint (20) – No. 21, 28, 45 Zernial, 55 Moon, 60, 66, 156, 172 Torre PSA 8 (Grey Back), 198, 207, 262, 264, 266, 267 o/c, 269, 281, 303, 326, 327 Wiesler PSA 7 and 330 Busby PSA 7; Ex-Mt (23) – No. 6, 9, 24 Groat, 44, 52, 53, 56, 62, 77, 78, 82, 96, 97, 149, 151, 199, 230, 231, 265, 278, 281, 302 and 321; Excellent (22) – No. 7, 17, 23, 26, 27, 37, 39, 47, 80, 93, 94, 102, 105, 146, 197, 209, 218, 273, 277, 279, 305 and 329; Very Good (9) – No. 13, 16, 50 Rhodes, 81, 85 Indians Team, 87, 139, 282 and 339.
1956 Topps Baseball High-Grade Grouping With Stars and Slabbed (74)
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