The 1953 Topps Baseball issue was a sterling follow-up to the iconic inaugural edition from a season prior. The offered near set of (248/274) cards features the majority of stars and a healthy selection of high numbers. The overall approximate condition breakdown is as follows: 20% (EX or better), 30% (VG-EX), 30% (VG) and 20% (GD or lesser) with the challenging high series presenting only slightly lesser than the more available numbers. Highlights include #1 J. Robinson (GD), #27 Campanella (FR, stain), #37 Mathews (GD), #41 Slaughter (EX), #61 Wynn (VG), #62 Irvin (VG), #77 Mize (EX), #78 Schoendienst (VG), #86 B. Martin (VG-EX), #104 Berra (GD), #114 Rizzuto (VG-EX), #151 Wilhelm (VG), #162 Kluszewski (EX-MT), #207 Ford (VG), #258 Gilliam RC (VG) and #263 Podres RC (GD). More on our website.

#1 J. Robinson (GD), #27 Campanella (FR, stain), #37 Mathews (GD), #41 Slaughter (EX), #54 Feller (FR, stain), #61 Wynn (VG), #62 Irvin (VG), #76 Reese (FR), #77 Mize (EX), #78 Schoendienst (VG), #81 Black (GD), #86 B. Martin (VG-EX), #104 Berra (GD), #114 Rizzuto (VG-EX), #138 Kell (GD), #151 Wilhelm (VG), #162 Kluszewski (EX-MT), #191 Kiner (colored), #207 Ford (VG), #258 Gilliam RC (VG), #263 Podres RC (GD); Missing: (26 cards) with #10, 53, #82 Mantle, 109, 119, 120, 146, #147 Spahn, 165, #220 Paige, 228, 232, 234, 240, #244 Mays, #246 Face RC, 251, #254 Roe, 260, 265, 266, 273, 274, 276, 278, #280 Bolling RC