1956 Topps Complete Set (340) Including 192 PSA-Graded Cards

Sold For:

$29,520

Year:

1956

Auction:

2025 September

Lot #:

94

Category:

Postwar Baseball Cards (1948-present)

Outstanding complete set of 1956 Topps featuring all the Hall of Famers and stars of the era, including Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron, and Willie Mays. 192 cards have been professionally graded and encapsulated by PSA. Additionally, this set includes thirty-five significant gray backs (#1-100). Condition of the 148 unencapsulated cards is 11% Ex to Ex-Mt, 74% Vg to Vg-Ex, and 15% Gd (including a few lesser and one trimmed). Keys: #1 Harridge (EX-MT 6, gray back), 5 Williams (NM 7), 10 Spahn (Vg-Ex), 15 Banks (Vg), 20 Kaline (NM-MT 8, gray back), 30 Robinson (NM 7), 31 Aaron (NM 7), 33 Clemente (NM 7, gray back), 79 Koufax (NM 7), 101 Campanella (Ex+), 107 Mathews (EX-MT 6, gray back), 110 Berra (Vg+), 113 Rizzuto (EX-MT 6, gray back), 120 Ashburn (Vg), 130 Mays (NM 7, gray back), 135 Mantle (EX-MT 6, gray back), 145 Hodges (light spot of adhesive residue on reverse, otherwise Vg), 150 Snider (NM 7, gray back), 164 Killebrew (Vg), 166 Dodgers (Vg), 181 Martin (Vg-Ex), 200 Feller (Vg+), 240 Ford (Vg+), 251 Yankees (0/100 T/B, otherwise Vg-Ex+), 260 Reese (EX-MT 6), 292 Aparicio RC (EX-MT+ 6.5), and 332 Larsen (Gd-Vg). 178 additional PSA-graded cards: PSA Grading Composite: NM-MT 8 (5 cards): #50, 138, 156, 233 Erskine, and 295. NM 7 (138 cards): #3, 4, 11, 12, 13, 17, 19, 22, 27, 34, 37, 39, 43, 45, 55, 60, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69, 75, 84, 86, 87, 88, 89, 93, 94, 96, 97, 98, 99 Zimmer, 102, 103, 104, 112, 116, 119, 123, 126, 133, 136, 137, 139, 142, 144, 149, 151, 153, 159, 160, 161, 163, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 174, 175, 176, 184, 193, 197, 198, 199, 201, 202, 209, 211, 212, 215, 216, 220, 221, 224, 227, 229, 230, 231, 234, 237, 238, 242, 243, 247, 248, 249, 258, 259, 261, 262, 264, 266, 267, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 281, 282, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 294, 296, 297, 298, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 309, 310, 314, 315, 316, 322, 323, 325, 327, 329, 336, 337, and 338. EX-MT+ 6.5 (3 cards): #59, 106, and 109 Slaughter. EX-MT 6 (28 cards): #9, 14, 24, 61, 65, 77, 82, 85, 122, 155, 157, 183, 187 Wynn, 192, 194 Irvin, 213, 218, 222, 236, 252, 268, 280 Gilliam, 283, 306, 318, 326, 334, and 339. EX 5 (4 cards): #131, 173 Podres, 189, and 244. This is a very attractive and extremely consistent complete set of this classic 1950s Topps issue. Total: 340 cards. The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.