This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/20/2013
A long-standing favorite among collectors, the 1966 Topps baseball issue is fully loaded with stars and difficult high-number single prints but it is also plagued by a number of condition impediments, centering issues and chipping being the most common. With their angular, frame-like design, the front surfaces reflect even the most minor tilts. The presented group of 454 cards, over 75% of the set, provides a strong foundation for a PSA Set Registry contender with the large majority graded PSA 8 and highlighted by GEM MINT PSA 10 specimens of #45 Gentile (1 of 1) and 51 Richardson (1 of 3) as well as MINT PSA 9 cards of #6, 19, 21, 24, 25, 47, 59, 63, 70 Yastrzemski, 75, 80, 89, 93, 94, 270, 274, 318, 346, 363(OC), 412, 441, and 451, and PSA 8.5 cards of #23, 268, 314, and 564. Cards #34, 195 Morgan, 482, and 509 are graded PSA 7 and three cards (#326, 514, and 562) are graded PSA 8 with qualifiers. Every other card in the collection, 417 cards in all, is graded PSA 8, including #1 Mays, 30 Rose, 36 Hunter, 50 Mantle, 99 Buc Belters, 100 Koufax, 110 Banks, 120 Killebrew, 126 Palmer RC, 150 Colavito, 160 Ford, 183 Checklist (both variations), 200 Mathews, 254 Jenkins RC, 255 Stargell, 288 Sutton RC, 300 Clemente, 310 F. Robinson, 365 Maris, 390 B. Robinson, 430 Drysdale, 500 Aaron, 550 McCovey, 580 B. Williams, 591 G. Jackson RC, and 598 Perry. Needed to complete the set is #5, 9, 11, 13, 18, 33, 42, 43, 48, 52, 57, 64, 72 Perez, 76, 85, 88, 90, 101, 105, 109, 111, 114, 115, 123, 125 Brock, 132, 134, 136, 138, 140, 142, 143, 153, 154, 155, 159, 161, 163, 164, 171, 175, 179, 180, 181, 185, 186, 190, 193, 194, 196, 198, 203, 215, 216, 220, 221, 223, 225, 226, 232, 234, 237, 243, 244, 249, 257, 259, 275, 284, 285, 286, 290, 293, 295, 296, 298, 301, 305, 308, 315, 319, 320 Gibson, 323, 330, 333, 341, 345, 350, 356, 360, 362, 368, 380, 382, 392, 296, 399, 405, 406, 410 Kaline, 411, 412, 420 Marichal, 421, 423, 424, 426, 429, 431, 436, 437, 443, 450, 460, 470, 471, 472, 473, 475, 478, 484, 486, 492, 499, 503, 504, 507, 508, 511, 513, 520, 525, 545, 546, 547, 552, 563, 567, 573, 574, 576, 585, 588, and 589.