1968 Topps Complete Set (598)

Sold For:

$3,240

Year:

1968

Auction:

2022 Spring

Lot #:

1670

Category:

Postwar Baseball - 1960s Cards

Offered is a very attractive, mid- to high-grade complete set of 1968 Topps baseball. Highlighted by the rookie cards of Hall of Famers Nolan Ryan and Johnny Bench, the 1968 Topps set also includes the extremely popular “combo” cards featuring more than one player, with #480 Superstars (with Roberto Clemente), #490 Superstars (Harmon Killebrew, Mickey Mantle, and Willie Mays), and #530 Bird Belters (Frank and Brooks Robinson). Condition is 30% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (mostly Nr/Mt), 47% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 23% Vg to Vg-Ex (including a few lesser, a few miscut, and a couple with a possible slight trim). Seven cards are graded and encapsulated by SGC (six, all submitted by REA) and PSA (one). Keys: #20 B. Robinson (70/30 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt), 45 Seaver (EX 5), 50 Mays (EX+ 5.5), 80 Carew (Nr/Mt), 110 Aaron (75/25 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt), 150 Clemente (EX+ 5.5), 177 Ryan RC (1/99 L/R, otherwise Vg-Ex), 230 Rose (slightly miscut left edge, otherwise Ex), 240 Kaline (Vg-Ex+), 247 Bench RC (VG/EX 4), 250 Yastrzemski (Ex+), 280 Mantle (EX/NM+ 6.5), 330 Maris (Ex), 355 Banks (Vg-Ex+), 370 Aaron AS (Ex), 374 Clemente AS (trimmed bottom edge, otherwise Vg-Ex+), 408 Carlton (Ex due mostly to centering), 480 Manager's Dream (EX/NM+ 6.5), 490 Superstars - Killebrew/Mays/Mantle (Vg-Ex+), 500 F. Robinson (Vg-Ex+), 520 Brock (PSA EX-MT 6), 530 Bird Belters (Vg-Ex+), and 575 Palmer (20/80 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt+). This is an outstanding mid- to high-grade set filled with numerous highlights and representing an excellent collecting value. Total: 598 cards. Reserve $500.