1965 Topps Collection (1,000) Including Near-Complete Set (540/598) and 95 PSA-Graded Cards

Sold For:

$3,120

Year:

1965

Auction:

2020 Spring

Lot #:

1264

Category:

Postwar Baseball - 1960s Cards

Collection of 1,000 cards from the 1965 Topps set highlighted by fifty-four Hall of Famers. This collection features a total of 540 different cards (out of 598 in the set), and many of the key cards in the set are represented with one or more examples. Missing the following fifty-seven cards for completion of a set: #5, 48, 96, 110, 139, 149, 155 Maris, 156, 158, 176 McCovey, 184, 193, 205 Spahn, 207 Rose, 229, 250 Mays, 251, 270, 272, 281, 289, 300 Koufax, 320 Gibson, 331, 350 Mantle, 351, 361, 382, 385 Yastrzemski, 392, 404, 406, 408, 410, 426, 427, 429, 443, 461 Niekro, 470 Berra, 472, 478, 489, 492, 497, 498, 504, 506, 510 Banks, 511, 523, 526 Hunter RC, 541, 569, 578, 581 Perez RC and 584. This is an impressive group of cards from this popular issue. Condition is 23% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (including a few Mint), 56% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 21% lesser. Ninety-five cards have been graded and encapsulated by PSA. PSA Grading Composite: MINT 9 (10 cards): #52 (OC), 237, 411 (OC), 494 (OC), 501 (OC), 505 (OC), 518 (OC), 537 (OC), 545 and 575. NM-MT 8 (46 cards): #17, 122, 137, 154, 214, 232, 243, 245, 249, 277, 278, 282 Murakami RC, 287, 315, 322 (OC), 343, 357, 359, 375, 386, 399, 405, 407, 412, 435 ,441, 452 (OC), 453, 458, 465, 469, 479, 482, 496, Two 503, 512, Two 515, 528 (OC), 536, 555, 562, 566 and Two 591. NM 7 (36 cards): #6, 47, 53, 111, 137, 141, 154, 174, 180, 204, 227, 239, 255, 259 Northrup RC, 263, 265, 296, 346, 352, 358, 393, 394, Two 397, 403, 448, 463, 483, 507, 517, 529, 557, 558, 563, 566 and 574. EX-NM 6 (3 cards): #119, 406 and 533. Unencapsulated Keys: #16 Morgan RC (Vg-Ex), two 120 F. Robinson (Ex and slight trim, otherwise Ex-Mt+), 130 Kaline (15/85 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt), 134 Mantle WS (Vg-Ex+), 150 B. Robinson (Ex), four 160 Clemente (Vg+; two miscut right edge, otherwise Ex-Mt and Ex; and slight trim, otherwise Ex), 170 Aaron (Vg-Ex+), 236 McLain RC (Ex), 260 Drysdale (Vg-Ex), five 330 Ford (Ex, two Vg-Ex, and two Vg), two 377 Stargell (both Vg-Ex, one with a slightly miscut right edge), 400 Killebrew (Ex+), 477 Carlton RC (Vg-Ex), two 500 Mathews (both Ex) and 540 Brock (Ex-Mt). This is an attractive, mostly high-grade collection of 1965 Topps cards, which represents a substantial start to the completion of this classic 1960s Topps set. The total SMR value for just eighty-five of the graded cards (not including the ten PSA-qualified cards) $1,363. Total: 1,000 cards. Reserve $500. Estimate $1,000/$2,000+.