1957 Topps Near-Complete Set (390/407)

Sold For:

$1,620

Year:

1957

Auction:

2022 Spring

Lot #:

1360

Category:

Postwar Baseball - 1950s Cards

Extremely attractive, mostly mid-grade near-complete set of 1957 Topps baseball consisting of 390 different cards (out of 407 in the set). Missing the following seventeen cards for completion: #2 Berra, 10 Mays, 20 Aaron, 25 Ford, 35 F. Robinson, 95 Mantle, 125 Kaline, 165 Kluszewski, 272, 277, 302 Koufax, 312 Kubek, 317, 322, 328 B. Robinson, 338 Bunning, and 407 Mantle/Berra. This near-complete set is highlighted by numerous stars and Hall of Famers of the era, including Ted Williams, Roberto Clemente, and Don Drysdale (rookie). Condition is 16% Ex to Ex-Mt, 73% Vg to Vg-Ex, and 11% lesser (including one trimmed). Keys: #1 T. Williams (Vg), 7 Aparicio (Gd+), 15 Roberts (2/98 L/R, otherwise Vg), 18 Drysdale RC (Vg), 24 Mazeroski RC (Vg-Ex), 29 Herzog RC (Vg-Ex+), 30 Reese (Vg), 38 Fox (90/10 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt), 40 Wynn (Vg+), 55 Banks (Vg+), 62 Martin (Vg), 70 Ashburn (Ex-Mt), 76 Clemente (Vg), 80 Hodges (Ex), 90 Spahn (99/1 L/R, otherwise Vg-Ex), 97 Yankees Team (Vg), 170 Snider (Ex), 210 Campanella (0/100 T/B, otherwise Ex), 212 Colavito RC (Vg), 250 Mathews (Gd), 286 Richardson RC (Vg), 324 Dodgers Team (Gd), and 400 Dodgers' Sluggers (Vg). This is a very attractive and consistent mid-grade near-complete set of 1957 Topps, one of the most popular and classic of all baseball-card sets. Total: 390 cards. Reserve $300.