This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/7/2009
Presented is an alluring 1962 Topps Baseball complete set in exceptionally high grade. In 1962 Topps went far outside the norm by issuing the first set to include a completely colored border a departure from the norm. In 1962 Topps went far outside the norm by issuing the first set to include a completely colored border a departure from the norm. Topps didn't just issue a series with a colored border but rather one that displayed a wood grained motif of differing shades. A common dialogue between hobbyist's who enjoyed the pursuit of Topps complete sets from the 50's and 60's could usually be summed up by the following, "my sets are in pretty good shape, except for the 62', I need to spend some more time on that one". The winning bidder of the offered set will never have to utter those words again. The offered set contains 132 cards that have all been authenticated and graded by PSA. The graded cards are as follows: PSA 9: 5 cards: #'s 360 Berra, 391 Mazeroski AS, 395 Mays AS, 416, 577 PSA 8.5: 7 Cards: #'s 45 B. Robinson, 81, 218 Torre, 315 Ford IA, 353 Mazeroski, 425 Yastrzemski, 472 Colovito AS PSA 8: 74 Cards: #'s 1 Maris, 5 Koufax,9, 10 Clemente, 18 Managers' Dream, 20 Colovito, 23, 25 Banks, 28 Minoso, 30 Mathews, 33 Lartson, 36, 40 Cepeda, 43, 50 Musial, 55, 59, 79, 85 Hodges, 99 Powell, 102, 121, 129 Facing Right-plain jersey, 135 Babe As A Boy, 141, 153, 169 Cerv Green Tint, 170 Santo, 176, 199 Perry, 200 Mantle, 202, 219, 226, 231, 234 Maris WS, 240, 244, 250 Cash, 276, 281, 292, 297, 304, 306, 320 Aaron, 333, 340 Drysdale, 350 F. Robinson, 355, 358, 372, 375, 387 Brock, 392, 394 Aaron AS, 398 Drysdale AS, 401 Maris/Cepeda, 409, 415, 446, 457, 461 Hubbs, 468 Robinson AS, 474, 471 Mantle AS, Ford AS, 500 Snider, 508, 516, 530 Gibson, 537, 544 McCovey, 548 PSA 7.5 NM+: 6 Cards: #'s 6, 92, 167 McCarver, 278, 377, 495 PSA 7: 35 Cards: #'s 3, 14, 17, 19, 22, 35, 47, 51, 58, 70 Killebrew, 74, 77, 86, 97, 100 Spahn, 115, 119, 139 Babe Hits 60, 139 Reniff, 177, 182, 222, 233, 243, 254, 260, 285, 288 Williams, 295, 298, 310 Ford, 311, 443, 481, PSA 6: 2 cards: #'s 323, 349 . The remainder of the non-graded portion of the set grades an impressive 5% MINT, 35% NM/MT, 42% NM, 18% EX/MT or below with some centering variances outside of the grade. A tremendous offering of one of Topps more elusive sets in high grade.