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1956 Topps spectacular set with the original 340 cards, both checklists, 3 dated team cards and 136 white/gray back variation cards.
Lot 142. 1956 Topps spectacular set with the original 340 cards, both checklists, 3 dated team cards and 136 white/gray back variation cards. A total of 472 cards. 325 cards are near mint (69%) and 429 are excellent or ex-mt (91%). Our consignor had a large accumulation of 1956 Topps and attempted to make a master set with all variations. He didn’t succeed, but came remarkably close. There are 178 of the 180 gray (G) back cards in the first 180 cards and there are 127 white (W) backs in that run. The missing gray backs are #5-Williams and #47. Highlights (1-180): 1-Harridge (G ex-mt, W ex-mt), 5-Williams (W ex-mt), 10-Spahn (G nr mt, W ex-mt), 15-Banks (G nr mt), 20-Kaline (G nr mt), 30-Robinson (G, nr mt), 31-Aaron (G vg), 33-Clemente (G ex+ W nr mt ), 79-Koufax (G nr mt, W ex-mt), 101-Campanella (G nr mt), 110-Berra (G nr mt), 113-Rizzuto (G ex), 130-Mays (G ex-mt, W nr mt, o/c), 135-Mantle (G nr mt), 150-Snider (G nr mt), 164-Killebrew (G nr mt), 166-Dodgers (G nr mt); Balance (1-180) 220 cards near mint, 54 cards excellent or ex-mt, 11 cards very good and 5 cards good; Highlights (181-340): 200-Feller (ex+-mt), 226-Giants (nr mt), 240-Ford (nr mt), 251-Yankees (ex, o/c), 260-Reese (ex+-mt), 292-Aparicio (nr mt, o/c); Balance of Set (181-340): 92 cards nr mt, 40 cards excellent or ex-mt, 21 cards very good, 1 card good.
Winning Bid $6,434.
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