November 18, 2021: Fall Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/18/2021
This is an imposing array of early 1960s Topps baseball, loaded with five dozen Hall of Famers and stars and in a striking mostly Near-Mint or better condition, with some below but overall a simply captivating group of important cards in pristine upper grades. These are cards that could likely provide upgrades for even the nicest existing sets or provide a great launch on new ones, really nice clean cards, with a few Ex-Mt most prominently in three or four dozen cards from 1962. It’s the kind of lot that begs for a good deal of careful examination to reveal treasures within. The breakdown (individual cards listed are the regular-issue versions unless otherwise noted): 1961 Topps (60), with 16 Hall of Famers, including Kaline, Aparicio (2), Cepeda, Roberts (3), Killebrew, Ashburn (2), Bunning, Lopez (3), Alston (2), plus Maris MVP, Cash (3), Kluszewski (3), Minoso (2), Martin, Kaat, Tommy Davis (5), Willie Davis (3), Richardson (2), Howard, Kubek, Frank Howard (3), White (2), Ken Boyer, Howser (2), Pinson, Flood, three Specials, four Baseball Thrills and one League Leader; 1962 Topps (153) – 33 Hall of Famers, including Killebrew, Spahn Aparicio (4), Santo (3) Marichal, Stengel (4), Cepeda, Roberts, Mazeroski, Fox (3), Lopez (4), Ashburn, Alston, Hodges, Wynn, Perry, Fregosi, Williams, plus Tresh Rookie (2), Colavito (2), Minoso, (2), Skowron (3), Ken Boyer (6), Mauch (2), Gilliam (2), Richardson (3), Elston Howard, Kubek, White (3), Kaat (2) and Frank Howard (2), and League Leaders (12), All-Stars (7), Babe Ruth subset (12), Baseball Thrills (15), World Series (2) and four (4) Checklists; 1963 Topps (89) – with Wilhelm (2), No. 2 League Leader (Mantle), No. 3 League Leader (Aaron and Mays), No. 5 League Leaders with Koufax (5), Veteran Masters (11), Friendly Foes (3), Rookies (7), plus Hodges, Kubek (5), Gilliam (5), Elston Howard (9), Hubbs (9) and the Dodgers Team card; 1964 Topps (69) – with five HOFers – Mathews, Brock, Alston and Fregosi (2), No. 1 League Leaders (Koufax), No. 5 League Leaders (Koufax), No. 11 League Leaders (Aaron) plus three other Leaders cards, two (2) Checklists, four Teams, plus Colavito, Elston Howard, Felipe Alou, Wynn and Malzone; 1963 Fleers (38) – including Drysdale, Santo, Mazeroski, Piersall, Tommy Davis, Law, Ken Boyer, Pinson, Lary, Howser, Power and Richardson; plus (16) miscellaneous, including a 1968 Topps Aaron All-Star and 1965 Twins Team (2).
1961-64 Topps HOFers and Stars High-Grade Group, Plus 1963 Fleer (425)
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