Absolutely breathtaking 1961 Topps signed near complete set of (525/587) cards featuring a dizzying array of Hall of Famers, stars, tough examples and key deceased players. The average (“7-8”) autographs are neatly placed on mostly (VG to EX) foundations with some variance throughout. A dozen unsigned cards are also present. Highlights include:
Auction LOA from JSA: (100 cards) with Hall of Famers: (44 cards) with #7 Lopez/White Sox, #10 B. Robinson, #20 Roberts, #25 F. Robinson/Artillery, #30 Fox (d.75), #46 Bunning LL (signed by all four players), #47 Spahn LL (signed by al four players), #80 Killebrew, #88 Ashburn, #106 Herzog, #120 Mathews, #136 Alston, #141 B. Williams RC, #160 Ford, #200 Spahn, #211 Gibson, #287 Yastrzemski, #311 Ford WS, #312 Mazeroski WS, #313 Mazeroski/Cimoli WS, #337 Lopez/Score, #380 Minsoso, #417 Marichal RC (signed in gold), #429 Kaline, #430 Mazeroski, #435 Cepeda, #440 Aparicio, #455 Wynn, #471 Rizzuto MVP, #472 Berra MVP, #477 Fox MVP (d.75), #485 Banks MVP, #490 Bunning (also signed on back), #505 Schoendienst, #545 Wilhelm, #554 Pirates Team (signed by Hall of Famer Lindstrom), #570 Fox AS (d.75), #571 Mazeroski AS, #572 B. Robinson AS, #574 Aparicio AS, #575 Banks AS, #580 Kaline AS, #586 Ford AS, #589 Spahn AS; Key Deceased/Stars: (56 cards) with #12 Thacker, #42 Runnels LL, #65 Kluszewski, #89 B. Martin, #75 McDaniel/L. Jackson, #95 Cash, #100 Haddix, #110 Pinson, #126 Stuart, #131 Richards, #169 Elston, #177 Larsen, #178 Nieman, #201 Whisenant, #219 Mauch, #221 Higgins (d.69), #222 Dykes (d.76), #232 B. White, #245 Adcock, #250 Law/Face, #251 Bruton, #261 Lau, #282 F. Throneberry, #317 Brewer, #322 Kunkel, #330 Colavito, #332 Dotterer, #363 Roseboro, #373 Jensen/Red Sox, #383 McCormick/Sanford/O’Dell, #393 Cardwell/Hobbie, #402 Larsen WS, #403 Oeschger/26-Inning Tie (also signed on back), #438 Flood, #441 Bertell, #448 D. Rice, #461 Burgess, #465 McMillan, #476 Jensen MVP, #479 Konstanty MVP (d.76), #481 Sauer, #495 E. Howard (d.80), #500 Kuenn, #506 W. Davis RC, #509 Carreon RC, #521 N. Sherry/L. Sherry, #533 Curtis RC, #535 L. Jackson, #536 Tuttle, #540 Jensen, #542 Lavagetto/Twins, #544 G. Thomas, #565 F. Alou, #566 Richards AS, #569 Herrera AS, #582 Battey AS;
No JSA but Presumed Authentic: (425 cards, includes 36 high numbers) with #1 Groat, #8 Di. Williams, #21 Versalles, #33 Geiger, #41 Clemente/Mays LL (signed by Groat), #57 M. Throneberry, #68 De. Johnson, #71 Adair, #78 Walls, #98 Adcock/Blanchard CL, #109 Podres, #113 Fornieles, #117 Long, #122 Cubs Team (triple-signed), #132 Lopez, #159 Orioles Team (signed by HOF broadcaster C. Thompson), #168 T. Davis RC, #180 Richardson, #184 Bilko (d.78), #210 Runnels, #215 G. Bell, #223 Scheffing, #247 Goodman, #265 Kubek, #278 McMahon, #280 F. Howard, #285 Lollar (d.77), #308 Richardson WS, #327 M. Alou RC, #340 Wertz, #345 Piersall, #355 Allison, #371 Skowron SP, #378 Post, #398 Bauer, #416 Howser RC, #444 Nuxhall, #474 Rosen MVP, #483 Newcombe MVP, #486 Groat MVP, #491 Lemon/Phillies, #525 Perranoski RC, #559 Gentile RC, #563 Cerv, #568 Skowron AS;
Unsigned: (12 cards, average VG, includes one high number) with #388 Clemente (GD), #401 Ruth HR (VG), #405 Gehrig Streak (VG-EX), #406 Mantle HR (VG), 480 Campanella MVP (FR);
Missing only #2 Maris, #35 Santo RC, 43, #44 Mantle/Maris LL, 51, 63, 86, 111, 135, #150 Mays, 192, 206, 207, 224, #228 Yankees Team, 230, 238, #260 Drysdale, #290 Musial, #300 Mantle, #307 Mantle WS, 318, 334, 342, #344 Koufax, 347, #350 Banks, #360 F. Robinson, 375, 387, #388 Clemente, #401 Ruth 60 HR, 404, #405 Gehrig Streak, #406 Mantle HR, 407-409, #415 Aaron, #425 Berra, #443 Snider, 454, 456, 460, #475 Mantle MVP, #478 Maris MVP, #480 Campanella MVP, 482, #484 Aaron MVP, 497, #517 McCovey, 522, 547, 553, 555, 567, 573, #576 Maris AS, #577 Aaron AS, #578 Mantle AS, #579 Mays AS and #581 F. Robinson AS for signed set completion. Multiple examples of the above listed cards are not possible.
Note: The title has been modified to reflect an accurate count for the set.
Opening Bid $1,500.