1965 Topps Baseball Signed Near-Complete Set

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This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/5/2013

Missing only 21 singles from a complete 1965 Topps signed set, this one is a true masterpiece. It’s loaded with Hall of Famers, stars and tough autographs, with multiple signatures from Sandy Koufax, Ken Boyer, Mickey Mantle (3), Harmon Killebrew, Don Drysdale, Bob Gibson (3) and more, along with signed singles from Nellie Fox, Roger Maris, Elston Howard, Curt Flood, Yogi Berra, Steve Carlton (RC), Phil Niekro (RC), Joe Morgan (RC), Gil Hodges, Jim Catfish Hunter (RC), Walt Alston, Casey Stengel, Ernie Banks, Luis Aparicio, Ed Mathews, Lou Brock, Carl Yastrzemski Vada Pinson, Willie McCovey, Warren Spahn, Pete Rose, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Dick Howser, Al Kaline and more, along with multi-signed rookie and League Leaders cards and many team cards featuring big-name signatures, like Billy Herman, Casey Stengel, Brooks Robinson and Hank Aaron. Many of the Leaders cards are signed by multiple players as follows: AL Batting Leaders (signed by Oliva and Brooks Robinson), AL Home Run Leaders (signed by Killebrew), AL RBI Leaders (signed by Brooks Robinson and Mantle), NL ERA Leaders (signed by Koufax and Drysdale), NL Strikeout Leaders (signed by Drysdale and Gibson), AL ERA Leaders (signed by Dean Chance), AL Pitching Leaders (2, one signed by Pizarro and the other signed by Wickersman), NL Pitching Leaders (signed by Larry Jackson), AL Strikeout Leaders (2, one signed by Al Downing, other signed by Dean Chance). Other things worth pointing out include: 16 Astros Rookie Stars (signed by both), 24 Twins (signed by Sam Mele), 41 White Sox Rookie Stars (signed by both), 49 Orioles Rookie Stars (signed by both), 57 Cardinals (signed by Stan Musial), 74 Red Sox Rookie Stars (2, one singed by both, one signed by Petrocelli), 82 Braves Rookie Stars (2, one signed by Braun, other signed by Alomar), 91 Cubs (signed by Ernie Banks), 107 Phillies Rookie Stars (signed by Corrales), 116 Cards Rookie Stars (signed by both), 126 Dodgers (2, one signed by Walt Alston, other signed by Maury Wills), 136 10th Inning Triumph (signed by McCarver), 143 Pirates Rookie Stars (signed by Gelnar), 151 Athletics (signed by Campaneris), 166 Indians Rookie Stars (signed by both), 181 Senators Rookie Stars (signed by McCabe), 194 Angels Rookie Stars (signed by Reichardt), 201 Twins Rookie Stars (signed by Tovar), 209 Pirates (signed by Elroy Face), 226 Yankees Rookie Stars (signed by Jimenez), 234 White Sox (signed by Al Lopez), 243 (Reds Rookie Stars (signed by Helms), 259 Tigers Rookie Stars (signed by Northrup), 282 Giants Rookie Stars (signed by both), 286 Athletics Rookie Stars (signed by Dickson), 293 Angels (signed by Rigney), 308 Mets Rookie Stars (signed by Parsons), 316 Reds (signed by Ellis), 331 Dodgers Rookie Stars (signed by both), 338 Phillies (signed by Culp), 354 Cubs Rookie Stars (signed by both), 368 White Sox Rookie Stars (signed by Berry), 374 Angels Rookie Stars (signed by Cardenal), 379 Giants (signed by two), 386 Cubs Rookie Stars (signed by Jaeckel), 398 Reds Rookie Stars (signed by both), 403 Red Sox (signed by Billy Herman), 409 Astros Rookie Stars (signed by Dierker), 421 Twins Rookie Stars (signed by both), 426 Braves (signed by Hank Aaron), 431 Cards Rookie Stars (signed by both), 449 Mets Rookie Stars (signed by both), 453 Dodgers Rookie Stars (signed by Crawford), 461 Braves Rookie Stars (signed by Phil Niekro), 466 Senators Rookie Stars (signed by Craig), 473 Orioles Rookie Stars (signed by Johnson), 477 Cards Rookie Stars (signed by Steve Carlton), 481 Indians signed by Alvis), 486 Angels Rookie Stars (signed by Egan), 493 Tigers Rookie Stars (signed by Roman), 497 Giants Rookie Stars (signed by Henderson), 501 Indians Rookie Stars (signed by both), 509 Red Sox Rookie Stars (signed by Guindon), 513 Yankees (signed by Kubek), 517 Angels Rookie Stars (signed by Schaal), 521 Phillies Rookie Stars (signed by both), 526 Athletics Rookie Stars (signed by Catfish Hunter and Odom), 533 Mets Rookie Stars (signed by Tug McGraw), 537 Angels Rookie Stars (signed by Roof), 541 White Sox Rookie Stars (signed by Bollo), 546 Indians Rookie Stars (2, one signed by Weaver and Hedlund, other signed by Barker), 549 Cubs Rookie Stars (signed by Beckert), 551 Mets (signed by Casey Stengel), 553 Astros Rookie Stars (singed by all three), 561 Dodgers Rookie Stars (signed by Lefevre), 566 Yankees Rookie Stars (signed by Blanco), 572 Orioles (signed by Brooks Robinson), 573 Red Sox Rookie Stars (signed by Lonborg and Moses), 577 American League Rookie Stars (signed by Knowles), 581 National League Rookie Stars (signed by Tony Perez), 589 Giants Rookie Stars (signed by Linzy), 593 Tigers Rookie Stars (signed by Moore), 597 Twins Rookie Stars (one signature) This is a one-of-a-kind offering. Singles not included are: 2, 4, 6, 47, 55, 105, 131, 139, 148, 160 Clemente, 170, 173, 208, 233, 250, 328, 348, 377 Stargell, 538, 544 and 554. Signatures are pre-certified by PSA/DNA.