This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/22/2019
The last series before Topps reduced the cards to the now standard size, the 1956 set is short on key rookie cards other than Luis Aparicio but strong on color and action, not to mention the popular second-year appearances of Clemente, Koufax and Killebrew. The presented near complete set ranks as a mid to upper-grade assemblage with 10% NM/MT, 15% NM, 45% EX/MT, 25% EX and 5% lower. Nine cards are PSA graded: PSA 8 - #150 Snider and 166 Dodgers team, PSA 7 - #121 Pirates Team, 120 Ashburn and 292 Aparicio RC, PSA 6.5 - #101 Campanella, and PSA 6 - #20 Kaline, 30 J. Robinson and 33 Clemente. Other key cards are #1 Harridge VG+, 5 T. Williams EX, 10 Spahn EX+, 15 Banks EX/MT, 107 Mathews EX, 110 Berra EX/MT, 113 Rizzuto EX/MT, 130 Mays VG, 181 Martin EX+ (wax), 200 Feller VG/EX, 240 Ford NM (OC), 260 Reese EX+ and 2ns series checklist NM (MK) with five second series white backs. Needed for completion is #23, 25, 27, 28, 31 Aaron, 40, 52, 61, 79 Koufax, 90, 135 Mantle, 140 Score, 164 Killebrew, 187 Wynn, 251 Yankees Team and 268 Mitchell.
with #15 Banks EX/MT (ST), 20 Kaline EX+ (OC), 33 Clemente VG/EX, 110 Berra VG+, 113 Rizzuto VG, 130 Mays VG/EX+, 135 Mantle VG, 150 Snider EX, 166 Dodgers Team VG (OC), 200 Feller VG/EX, 240 Ford EX/MT (OC) and 251 Yankees Team VG/EX.