1957 Topps PSA-Graded Complete Set Minus One (406/407) Plus Two Checklists

Sold For:

$18,600

Year:

1957

Auction:

2022 Spring

Lot #:

1351

Category:

Postwar Baseball - 1950s Cards

Presented is an exceptionally attractive mid- to high-grade near-complete set (minus one) of 1957 Topps cards, each professionally graded and encapsulated by PSA (except for card #74, which is ungraded, Vg-Ex+). Missing only common card #307 for completion. This set has always been very popular due to its classic photographic style and inclusion of so many stars. Highlighted by the rookie cards of Don Drysdale, Frank Robinson, and Brooks Robinson, the 1957 Topps set includes many additional key star cards, among them Ted Williams and Mickey Mantle. This is an outstanding, carefully assembled set! Also included are two scarce checklist cards. PSA Grading Composite: NM-MT+ 8.5 (2 cards): #173 and 190. NM-MT 8 (27 cards): #2 Berra, 7 Aparicio, 27 (MC), 41, 47 (MC), 90 Spahn (MC), 100 (MC), 123 (MC), 125 Kaline (MC), 130, 134, 138, 140 (MC), 157, 159, 167, 211, 216 (MC), 227, 248, 260, 267, 341 (MC), 356, 366 (MC), 397, and 404. NM+ 7.5 (5 cards): #53, 152, 206, 254, and 395. NM 7 (68 cards): #5, 20 Aaron, 34, 35 F. Robinson RC, 38 Fox, 40 Wynn, 57, 70 Ashburn, 91, 92, 98, 104, 111, 113, 116, 121, 122, 126, 137, 145, 148 (OC), 177, 192, 201, 202, 208 (OC), 212 Colavito RC, 213, 218, 222, 229, 232, 237 (ST), 241, 243, 246 (ST), 251, 253, 262, 269, 273, 274, 279, 280, 282, 283, 284, 285, 290, 297, 298, 303, 317 Giants Team (OC), 331 (ST), 342, 345, 346, 347, 352, 353, 354, 357, 358, 373, 379, 389, 391, and 396. EX-MT+ 6.5 (28 cards): #4, 9, 33, 59 D. Williams, 62 Martin, 71, 93, 129, 135, 136, 143, 146, 181, 204, 210 Campanella, 219, 233, 245, 264, 272, 278, 281, 289, 292, 293, 312 Kubek RC, 394, and 398. EX-MT 6 (143 cards): #11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 21, 22, 24 Mazeroski RC, 30 Reese, 37, 44, 46, 48, 54, 55 Banks, 61, 63, 67, 68, 69, 72, 75, 77, 78, 79, 81, 83, 84, 87, 88, 96, 103, 107, 108, 119, 120 Lemon, 124, 127, 133, 139, 141, 142, 147, 149, 150, 156, 164, 166, 169, 170 Snider, 178, 179, 180, 183, 184, 186, 187, 189, 191, 193, 194, 195, 196, 199, 205, 207, 209, 215 Slaughter, 220, 221, 223, 224, 225, 226, 230 Kell, 234, 235, 236, 238, 240, 242, 244, 247, 250 Mathews, 252, 255, 256, 257, 259, 261, 263, 266, 271, 276, 277, 287, 291, 294, 296, 299, 300, 301, 305, 306, 308, 309, 310, 311, 313, 319, 323, 326, 329 White Sox team, 330, 337, 339, 351, 355, 359, 360, 361, 363, 364, 365, 368, 371, 372, 374, 375, 376, 377, 380, 382, 383, 384, 390, 393, 399, 402, 403, 405, 406, and 407 Mantle/Berra. EX+ 5.5 (15 cards): #12, 28, 29 Herzog RC, 32, 45, 49, 56, 80 Hodges, 89, 102, 105, 174, 203 Wilhelm, 385, and 392. EX 5 (103 cards): #3, 6, 8, 10 Mays, 15 Roberts, 18 Drysdale RC, 19, 26, 31, 39, 42, 43, 50, 52, 58, 60, 64, 65, 66, 73, 76 Clemente, 85 Doby, 94, 95 Mantle, 97 Yankees Team, 99, 101, 106, 109, 110, 112, 114, 115, 131, 132, 144, 151, 153, 154 Schoendienst, 155, 158, 160, 161, 162, 163, 168, 172, 176, 182, 185, 188, 197, 198, 214, 217, 228, 231, 239, 249, 258, 265, 270, 275, 286 Richardson RC, 288, 295, 302 Koufax, 304, 314, 315, 316, 318, 320, 321, 322 Reds Team, 324 Dodgers Team, 325, 327, 328 B. Robinson RC, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 338 Bunning RC, 340, 343, 344, 348, 349, 350, 362, 367, 369, 370, 378, 381, 386, 387, 388, 400 Dodgers' Sluggers, 401, and Checklist 3/4 (Twin Blony). VG-EX 4 (14 cards): #1 Williams, 23, 36, 51, 82, 86, 117, 118, 165 Kluszewski, 171 (MC), 175, 200, 268, and Checklist 2/3 (Big Blony, MK). VG 3 (1 card): #25 Ford. GOOD 2 (1 card): #128. This is an exceptional attractive near-complete set (minus one) of 1957 Topps that would provide a tremendous foundation for the assembly of, or make excellent additions to, any high-quality complete set of this popular 1950s issue. The total SMR value for just 375 of the 407 graded cards (factoring in the fifty half grades at the lower whole-grade level and not including the eighteen qualified cards or the fourteen cards graded less than EX) is $11,074. Total: 408 cards (near-set of 406 plus two checklists). The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot. Reserve $2,500.