1958 Topps Complete Set (494)

Sold For:

$3,960

Year:

1958

Auction:

2023 Spring

Lot #:

1502

Category:

Postwar Baseball - 1950s Cards

The classic 1958 Topps set features all the great stars of the era, in many cases more than once, because many stars appear again on special multiplayer cards or in the All-Star series (#476-494). Included are seven yellow-letter variations. Condition is 17% Ex-Mt to Nr/Mt, 73% Vg-Ex to Ex, and 10% Gd to Vg (including twelve lesser and a couple with a slight miscut). We have selected eight cards for grading and encapsulation by SGC. Keys: #1 Williams (EX 5), 5 Mays (EX+ 5.5), 25 Drysdale (Fr), 30 Aaron (Ex), 47 Maris RC (EX/NM 6), 52 Clemente (Ex), 70 Kaline (Vg-Ex+), 71 Dodgers Team (marked in pencil, otherwise Nr/Mt), 88 Snider (10/90 T/B, otherwise Ex), 150 Mantle (VG+ 3.5), 162 Hodges (Vg-Ex+), 187 Koufax (Ex+), 246 Yankees Team (small pencil mark on reverse, otherwise Vg+), 270 Spahn (Ex-Mt), 271 Martin (Ex-Mt), 285 F. Robinson (Ex), 288 Killebrew (Vg-Ex), 307 B. Robinson (10/90 L/R, otherwise Ex), 310 Banks (NM 7), 314 Snider/Alston (90/10 T/B, otherwise Ex-Mt), 320 Ford (Ex), 321 Williams/Klu (Ex), 343 Cepeda RC (NM 7), 351 Braves' Fence Busters (Vg-Ex), 370 Berra (Ex), 375 Reese (15/85 L/R, otherwise Ex-Mt), 418 Mantle/Aaron (15/85 L/R and T/B, otherwise Ex), 436 Mays/Snider (Ex), 440 Mathews (Ex+), 476 Musial AS (Vg), 485 T. Williams AS (NM 7), 486 Mays AS (Ex), 487 Mantle AS (EX+ 5.5), and 488 Aaron AS (Vg). Seven yellow-letter variations: #8 (Vg-Ex+), 11 (Ex), 13 Ex+), 60 (Ex), 79 D. Williams (Vg+), 97 (Vg-Ex+), and 100 Wynn (Ex). Very attractive and consistent mid-grade complete set of this classic 1950s issue. Total: 494 cards. Opening Bid $1,000.