This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/22/2019
Many collectors thought the conservative 1961 Topps series was "too easy" but quickly changed their tune when the 1962 set was released. The first collection to include a completely colored border, Topps decided on a wood-grained motif of differing shades that was prone to chipping and exposing every blemish. This attractive assemblage is just 11 cards short of completion (needs #10 Clemente, 30 Mathews, 407, 500 Snider, 529, 538, 544 McCovey, 555, 559, 581 and 594 Uecker RC) and rates approximately 5% NM/MT, 35% NM, 40% EX/MT, 15% EX, and 5% lower with 12 cards PSA graded: PSA 8 - #52 NL Batting Ldrs., 219, 486, 553 and 591 McDowell RC. PSA 7 - #85 Hodges, 234 WS Game 3 and 592 Bouton RC. PSA 6 - #18 Managers' Dream, 50 Musial, 199 Perry RC and 200 Mantle. Also includes: #1 Maris EX/MT (OC wax), 5 Koufax EX/MT (OC), 25 Banks NM (OC), 70 Killebrew EX+, 140 Gehrig and Ruth NM+, 150 Kaline EX/MT (OC), 218 Torre RC EX/MT, 300 Mays VG/EX, 318 Mantle Connects EX/MT+ (OC), 320 Aaron NM (OC wax), 350 F. Robinson EX, 360 Berra NM (MC), 387 Brock RC VG/EX 425 Yastrzemski NM (OC), 471 Mantle AS EX/MT (OC) and 530 Gibson EX/MT. Included are 13 variation cards.