High-Grade 1957 Topps Complete Set (407) Including Three Contest Cards and 62 PSA- and SGC-Graded Cards

Sold For:

$46,800

Year:

1957

Auction:

2024 Spring

Lot #:

1392

Category:

Postwar Baseball - 1950s Cards

This is one of dozens of high-grade complete sets available in this auction, each of which was painstakingly built by our consignor, who is featured in one of our Consignor Stories available here. Presented is a very attractive and mostly high-grade complete set of 1957 Topps baseball. Highlighted by the rookie cards of Hall of Famers Don Drysdale, Frank Robinson, and Brooks Robinson, the 1957 Topps includes many additional key star cards, among them Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle, Roberto Clemente, Hank Aaron, and Willie Mays. Included with the set are three contest cards. Sixty-two cards have been graded and encapsulated by PSA (except for one SGC as noted), including many of the key cards, most in extremely high-grade. This is a stunning set with tremendous break-up value! PSA Grading Composite: NM-MT 8 (49 cards): #2 Berra, 7 Aparicio, 18 Drysdale RC, 20 Aaron, 23, 30 Reese, 35 F. Robinson RC, 42, 45, 55 Banks, 57, 60, 73, 76 Clemente, 79, 80 Hodges, 81, 89, 121, 125 Kaline, 153, 163, 191, 198, 199, 201, 212 Colavito RC, 230 Kell, 244, 252, 269, 274, 281, 289, 312 Kubek RC, 323, 328 B. Robinson RC, 332, 334, 339, 341, 348, 351, 356, 357, 362, 370, 395, and 400 Dodgers' Sluggers. NM 7 (13 cards): #1 T. Williams, 10 Mays, 95 Mantle (SGC NM 7), 165 Kluszewski, 210 Campanella, 300, 302 Koufax, 310, 321, 322, 347, 387, and 407 Mantle/Berra. Condition of the 348-card unencapsulated balance is 57% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt and 43% Ex to Ex-Mt (including 3% slightly lesser and a few with a slight trim). Unencapsulated Keys: #15 Roberts (Ex), 24 Mazeroski RC (Ex-Mt), 25 Ford (Ex), 29 Herzog RC (trimmed, otherwise Nr/Mt), 38 Fox (Nr/Mt), 40 Wynn (Nr/Mt+), 62 Martin (Ex-Mt+), 70 Ashburn (Nr/Mt+), 90 Spahn (Ex-Mt+), 97 Yankees Team (Ex+), 170 Snider (Nr/Mt), 250 Mathews (75/25 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt), 286 Richardson RC (Ex-Mt), 324 Dodgers Team (Vg-Ex+), 338 Bunning RC (Ex), Contest/May 4 (Ex), Contest/May 25 (slight trim, otherwise Ex+), and Contest/June 22 (Nr/Mt+). 1957 Topps has always been very popular due to its classic photographic style and inclusion of so many stars. This is a very sharp looking and mostly high-grade complete set with numerous highlights. The total SMR value for just the sixty-two graded cards is $35,500. Total: 410 cards (set of 407 plus three contest cards). The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot. Opening Bid $10,000.