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Lot # 1552: 1956 Topps Baseball Set

Starting Bid: $800.00

Bids: 1 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "December 2003",
which ran from 11/5/2003 12:00 AM to
12/4/2003 9:00 PM



Set is complete at (340) cards. There are (40) grey backs in the 1st series and (1) white back in the 2nd series. Some of the stars have been professionally graded and will be so noted, the key cards to the ’56 set grade as follows: #1 Harridge (VG-EX), 5 Ted Williams (VG), 10 Spahn (VG-EX), 15 Banks (EX), 20 Kaline PSA 6, 25 Kluszewski (EX+), 30 Jackie Robinson PSA 5, 31 Aaron SGC 80, 33 Clemente SGC 60, 79 Koufax PSA 5, 101 Campanella (VG), 107 Mathews (VG-EX), 110 Berra (VG), 113 Rizzuto (VG+), 118 Fox PSA 7, 120 Ashburn (VG-EX), 130 Mays PSA 4, 135 Mantle PSA 3, 150 Snider (EX), 164 Killebrew (VG+), 165 Schoendienst (EX+), 166 Dodgers Team (VG), 181 Martin (VG-EX), 200 Feller PSA 8 oc, 208 E. Howard (EX-MT), 226 Giants Team (EX), 240 Ford (EX), 251 Yankees Team (EX-MT), and 260 Reese (VG-EX). Also included are both checklists, 1/3 SGC 70 and 2/4 (name in pencil written at bottom, o/w EX). Remainder of the set averages 25% EX-MT, 65% strong VG-EX to EX, and 10% VG. With a little upgrading this is a very solid looking, mid-grade ’56 set.

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