Lot 101. 1961 Topps set of 587. A very nice average excellent (80%) set with 167 near mint cards. The cards are near mint and better subject to centering and printing defects. Highlights: 2-Maris (ex), 44-Mantle/Maris (ex), 150-Mays (ex), 228-Yankees (ex-mt), 297-Yaz (ex-mt), 290-Musial (ex+-mt), 300-Mantle (ex+), 307-Mantle WS (nr mt, o/c), 344-Koufax (ex), 388-Clemente (nr mt), 405-Gehrig (ex+-mt), 406-Mantle HRs (ex), 415-Aaron (vg-ex), 417-Marichal (ex), 425-Berra (ex-mt), 475-Mantle MVP (good); 576-Maris AS (vg), 577-Aaron AS (vg), 578-Mantle AS (vg-ex), 579-Mays AS (good), 586-Ford (vg), 589-Spahn AS (ex); Balance common Cards: 151 cards near mint, 281 cards excellent or ex-mt, 68 cards very good, 6 cards good; Balance Last Series: 15 cards near mint, 24 cards excellent, 13 cards very good, 6 cards good. Winning Bid $1,250.
