1958 Topps Football Complete Set (132)

Sold For:

$3,900

Year:

1958

Auction:

2016 Fall

Lot #:

1889

Category:

Football Cards or Memorabilia

Presented is a high-grade complete 132-card set of 1958 Topps Football, highlighted by thirty-one Hall of Famers, including the rookie cards of Jim Brown and Sonny Jurgensen. Condition is 16% Nr/Mt-Mt, 45% Nr/Mt, and 39% Ex to Ex-Mt, with centering the most common flaw among otherwise bright and clean cards. We have selected eight cards to be graded and encapsulated by PSA. Keys: #2 Layne (30/70 T/B and L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt), 3 Schmidt (Ex-Mt), 10 Moore (Nr/Mt+), 15 Robustelli (Vg-Ex), 16 Marchetti (Nr/Mt), 18 Lary (NM 7), 22 Unitas (75/25 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt), 35 Bednarik (Nr/Mt), 42 Tunnell (Nr/Mt), 52 Groza (Nr/Mt+), 59 McCormack (Nr/Mt-Mt), 62 Brown RC (NM-MT 8 [PD]), 66 Starr (EX-MT 6), 70 Christiansen (Nr/Mt), 73 Gifford (70/30 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt), 75 Johnson (Ex), 76 Butler (20/80 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), 81 Creekmur (Vg+), 86 Tittle (25/75, T/B and R/L, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), 89 Nomellini (Nr/Mt+), 90 Jurgensen RC (NM-MT 8), 93 Perry (Nr/Mt), 102 R. Brown (Ex), 103 Ringo (Nr/Mt-Mt), 106 Donovan (Nr/Mt-Mt), 119 George (Nr/Mt-Mt), 120 Berry (20/80 L/R, otherwise Ex-Mt), 127 Matson (Nr/Mt), and 129 Blanda (25/75 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt+). Other graded cards: #18 (NM 7), 23 (NM 7), 53 (NM 7), and 63 (NM-MT 8). This is an extremely crisp and clean high-grade complete set of this popular football issue, highlighted by an extremely attractive example of Jim Brown's rookie card. Total: 132 cards. Reserve $500. Estimate $1,000/$2,000.