Collection of (3) complete sets from the first Topps basketball set ever issued. The sets are in three various grades of condition; making the offered lot an excellent opportunity to keep one set and resell or trade the others. The highest grade set breaks down as follows, # 1 Clifton EX, 10 Arizin EX-MT (oc), 17 Cousy EX, 19 Heinsohn EX-MT, 24 Pettit EX, 44 Gola NM (oc l/r), 77 Russell PSA 7 NM (oc), 80 Schnittker (oc). The balance of the set is 10% NRMT, 30% EX-MT, 40% EX, and 20% lesser. The second set averages EX and includes # 1 Clifton EX, 10 Arizin EX (oc t/b), 17 Cousey EX-MT (oc t/b), 24 Pettit EX-MT, 44 Gola EX+, 77 Russell EX+ (oc t/b & l/r), and 80 Schnittker EX. The balance is 30% EX-MT, 30% EX, and 40 % lesser. The last set is slightly lesser in condition, highlights include # 1 Clifton VG-EX, 10 Arizin EX (oc l/r), 17 Cousy VG-EX (oc l/r), 24 Pettit EX (miscut), 44 Gola (miscut t/b), 77 Russell EX-MT (oc t/b, and l/r), 80 Schnittker EX. The rest of the set is 20% EX-MT, 25% EX, 30% VG-EX, and 25% VG. It would not be until the 1969-70 season, (12 more years) before Topps issued their next set.