1968 Topps Baseball Complete Set (598)

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This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/8/2013

This is yet another condition-sensitive issue, with the “burlap” borders that reveal wear a bit more distinctly than other offerings. This grouping is not unlike some sets that you find in older collections, often with a noticeable improvement in grades as the series go forward. In this instance, the prevailing grade range is largely Very Good to Ex-Mt, certainly in the earlier series, with some above and below the range; as the series continue, the range probably moves closer to Very Good to Nr-Mt, with a significant number of Nr-Mt blazers turning up after the Fourth Series. Checklist cards from the first five series wind up with a technical grade of Poor because of having boxes marked in pen or pencil, but present in better fashion. The keys: 1 Leaders – Poor, 20 Brooks Robinson – Ex-Mt, 30 Torre – Ex-Mt, 45 Seaver – Ex-Mt, 50 Mays – Good, 80 Carew – Poor, 85 Perry – VG, 86 Stargell – Ex, 100 Gibson – Ex-Mt, 110 Aaron – VG, 130 Perez – VG, 144 Morgan – Ex-Mt, 150 Clemente – VG, 177 Ryan/Koosman – PSA Authentic (Miscut), 200 Cepeda – VG, 205 Marichal – Ex, 215 Bunning – Good, 220 Killebrew – Ex, 235 Santo – Nr-Mt, 247 Bench – Good, 250 Yastrzemski – Nr-Mt, 290 McCovey – Ex, 350 Maris – VG, 355 Banks – Ex, 370 Aaron All-Star – Ex, 373 Frank Robinson All-Star – Nr-Mt, 374 Clemente All-Star – Ex-Mt, 385 Hunter – VG, 408 Carlton – Nr-Mt, 472 Alston – Nr-Mt o/c, 490 Superstars – Ex-Mt o/c, 500 Frank Robinson – Nr-Mt o/c, 528 Tigers Team – Ex, and 575 Palmer – VG.