1958 Topps Complete Set (494)

Sold For:

$3,900

Year:

1958

Auction:

2017 Fall

Lot #:

1242

Category:

Postwar Baseball - 1950s Cards

26% Nr/Mt (including a few Nr/Mt-Mt), 57% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 17% Vg to Vg-Ex (including twelve lesser). The classic 1958 Topps set features all the great stars of the era, in many cases more than once, as so many stars appear again on special multiplayer cards or in the All-Star series (#476-494). Twelve cards have been professionally graded and encapsulated by PSA. Keys: #1 T. Williams (EX 5), 5 Mays (EX 5), 25 Drysdale (25/75 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt), 30 Aaron (EX-MT 6), 40 Kell (Ex-Mt), 44 Senators (NM 7), 47 Maris RC (EX-MT 6), 52 Clemente (EX-MT 6), 70 Kaline (Nr/Mt), 71 Dodgers Team (70/30 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), 85 Aparicio (15/85 T/B, otherwise Ex), 88 Snider (Ex), 90 Roberts (Ex-Mt), 100 Wynn (Ex-Mt), 115 Bunning (80/20 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt), 124 Usher (NM 7), 142 Slaughter (Ex-Mt+), 150 Mantle (PSA Authentic/Altered), 162 Hodges (Vg-Ex), 187 Koufax (EX 5), 230 Ashburn (Ex-Mt), 238 Mazeroski (30/70 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt), 246 Yankees Team (Nr/Mt+), 270 Spahn (Ex), 271 Martin (Ex-Mt), 285 F. Robinson (Nr/Mt), 288 Killebrew (70/30 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt), 307 B. Robinson (EX-MT 6), 310 Banks (30/70 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt), 314 Snider/Alston (Nr/Mt), 320 Ford (85/15 L/R, otherwise Ex), 321 Williams/Klu (30/70 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt+), 343 Cepeda RC (Nr/Mt), 351 Braves’ Fence Busters (Nr/Mt), 370 Berra (Ex), 375 Reese (Nr/Mt+), 400 Fox (Ex), 418 Mantle/Aaron (NM 7), 436 Mays/Snider (Ex), 440 Mathews (Ex-Mt), 476 Musial AS (10/90 T/B, otherwise Ex+), 482 Banks AS (Ex), 484 F. Robinson AS (Ex+), 485 T. Williams AS (Ex), 486 Mays AS (Nr/Mt), 487 Mantle AS (NM 7), 488 Aaron AS (Nr/Mt), and 494 Spahn AS (Ex-Mt). Very consistent mid- to high-grade complete set of this classic 1950s issue that is highlighted by so many Hall of Famers. Total: 494 cards. Reserve $1,000. Estimate $2,000/$3,000+.