July 15, 2021: Summer Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/15/2021
Offered is a blazing 1969 Topps Baseball near set, a wonderful basically Near-Mint or better monster, with incredibly vivid colors and gloss and a lineup of 21 PSA-graded keys that provide a great glimpse into the wider condition range. The card backs neatly match the lustre of the fronts, with exceptionally clean and bright salmon spot coloring. It’s rare to see such an important offering with such consistency, with the Hall of Famers and keys conforming to the Near-Mint range; the sole missing card is No. 480 Seaver. As noted, the 21 slabbed cards are primarily PSA 7 Near-Mint (15/21), with exceptions noted: No. 1 Leaders, 20 Banks, 50 Clemente, 85 Brock (PSA 6), 95 Bench (PSA 9 m/c), 100 Aaron, 120 Rose, 190 Mays (PSA 6), 250 Frank Robinson, 255 Carlton (PSA 6), 260 Jackson Rookie, 410 Kaline, 424 Rose All-Star, 432 Gibson All-Star, 500 Mantle (PSA 6), 533 Ryan (PSA 5), 547 Martin, 550 Brooks Robinson, 597 Fingers, 600 Oliva and 650 Ted Williams. Breakdown of condition anomalies: No. 2 League Leaders – Ex-Mt, 13 – Ex-Mt, 84 – Ex-Mt, 96 – Ex-Mt, 105 – Ex-Mt, 126 – Ex-Mt, 128 – Ex-Mt, 130 Yastrzemski – Very Good, 166 World Series – Ex-Mt, 167 World Series – Ex-Mt, 200 Gibson – Ex-Plus, 235 Hunter – Ex-Mt-Plus, 295 Perez – Ex-Mt, 375 Killebrew – Near-Mint o/c, 400 Drysdale – Ex-Mt-Plus, 440 McCovey – Ex-Mt-Plus, and 450 Williams – Nr-Mt o/c.
1969 Topps Baseball High-Grade Near Set, 21 PSA Graded (663/664)
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