July 21, 2022: Summer Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/21/2022
Presented is an imposing group of key cards from the 1955 and 1956 Topps baseball issues, an array that includes seven Hall of Famers and a number of major stars from the period, most in a highly collectible Excellent to Ex-Mt condition. Headliners include 1955 cards of Warren Spahn, Eddie Mathews, Gil Hodges and Phil Rizzuto (and 14 cards from the difficult High Number Series), plus 1956 cards of Ernie Banks, Bob Feller and Ken Boyer. Here’s the breakdown – 1955 Topps (27): Ex-Mt (12) – No. 24 Newhouser, 26, 84, 166, 189, 190, 191, 196, 197, 200 o/c, 207 o/c and 208 o/c; Excellent (7) – No. 8, 11, 25 Podres, 31 Spahn, 167 Hodges m/c, 193 and 202 o/c; VG-Ex (3) – No. 16, 70 and 205 Freese Rookie; Very Good (4) – No. 1 Rhodes, 7, 33 and 166 Mathews; and Good – No. 206; 1956 Topps (3) – No. 14 Boyer – VG, 15 Banks – Good and 200 Feller – Fair.
1955 and 1956 Topps Baseball HOFers (7) and Stars, Plus 14 Highs (30)
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