1959 Topps "Baseball Thrills" (#461-470) Signed Complete Set (10) Including Mantle and Mays

Sold For:

$1,320

Year:

1959

Auction:

2014 Fall

Lot #:

744

Category:

Autographed Baseballs/Flats/Photos

Complete set of all ten 1959 Topps "Baseball Thrills" cards issued in the set (card numbers 461 to 470), plus one duplicate (#466), each signed on the front by the respective player. Unless otherwise noted, all of the signatures have been scripted in blue Sharpie and grade "10." The collection is comprised of the following: 1) #461 "Mantle Hits 42nd Homer For Crown," encapsulated by PSA/DNA, with the signature certified as "Authentic," Ex. 2) #462 "Colavito's Great Catch Saves Game," Vg. 3) #463 "Kaline Becomes Youngest Bat Champ," off-center, otherwise Ex. 4) #464 "May's Catch Makes Series History," encapsulated by PSA/DNA, with the signature certified as "Authentic," Ex-Mt. 5) #465 "Sievers Sets Homer Mark," off-center, otherwise Ex. 6-7) #466 "Pierce All Star Starter," two examples, one Ex (signed in blue ink), the other Gd-Vg (with an AW hologram label on the reverse). 8) #467 "Aaron Clubs World Series Homer," Vg. 9) #468 "Snider's Play Brings L.A. Victory," off-center, otherwise Ex. 10) #469 "Hustler Banks Wins M.V.P. Award," encapsulated by PSA/DNA, with the signature certified as "Authentic," slightly off-center, Ex. 11) #470 "Musial Raps Out 3,000th Hit," blue ink (grading "9"), encapsulated by PSA/DNA, with the signature certified as "Authentic," Gd-Vg. Total: 11 cards (all ten "Baseball Thrills" cards plus one duplicate). LOA from James Spence/JSA.
SOLD FOR $1,320