October 26, 2023: Fall Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/26/2023
Offered is an attractive 1969 Topps Baseball complete set, an outstanding basically Ex-Mt to Near-Mint, with some below, with vivid colors and gloss and uncommonly sharp photography providing an outstanding, consistent presentation. The card backs neatly match the lustre of the fronts, with exceptionally clean and bright salmon spot color. The near set boasts centering that is fairly typical for the issue, with some off-center cards included in the mix. The Hall of Famers and keys generally conform to the wider condition range, with some of the condition anomalies part of the listing that follows. The Reggie Jackson RC and the Mickey Mantle card are graded by PSA (at PSA). The missing numbers (8): No. 31, 55, 95 Bench, 161 World Series, 335, 375 Killebrew, 637 and 640. Breakdown of keys: No. 1 League Leaders – Ex-Mt-Plus o/c, 2 Leaders – Near-Mint, 20 Banks – Nr-Mt o/c, 20 Banks – Nr-Mt o/c, 35 Morgan – Nr-Mt, 50 Clemente – Fair, 75 Aparicio – Nr-Mt o/c, 82 Oliver Rookie – Nr-Mt, 85 Brock – Very Good, 100 Aaron – Good, 120 Rose – Ex-Mt-Plus o/c, 130 Yastrzemski – Nr-Mt o/c, 190 Mays – Ex-Mt-Plus o/c, 200 Gibson – Ex-Mt, 250 Frank Robinson – VG-Ex, 255 Carlton – Ex-Mt-Plus, 370 Marichal – Ex-Mt, 400 Drysdale – Nr-Mt, 410 Kaline – Ex-Mt-Plus, 424 Rose All-Star – Nr-Mt, 430 Bench All-Star – Ex-Mt, 440 McCovey – Ex-Mt-Plus, 450 Williams – Excellent, 480 Seaver – Nr-Mt o/c, 482 White Letter – Ex, 510 Carew – Nr-Mt o/c, 533 Ryan – Ex-Mt, 545 Stargell – Nr-Mt, 550 Brooks Robinson – Ex, 564 Hodges – Nr-Mt o/c, 597 Fingers Rookie – VG-Ex, 600 Oliva – Good and 650 Ted Williams – Ex-Mt.
1969 Topps Baseball Near Set (656/664)
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