Lot # 615: 1961 Topps Near Set (584/587) with 4 PSA Graded Including 2 Mickey Mantle Plus 7 Variations - 591 Total Cards

An arsenal of legendary diamond talent provides the “thump” to the offered 1961 Topps near set of 584/587 cards with two PSA graded plus seven variations. This mid-grade assembly has an approximate condition breakdown of 20% EX or better, 25% VG-EX, 30% VG and 25% GD or lesser with the challenging high series generally presenting just a touch lesser than the more common numbers. Highlights include: #1 Groat (GD), #2 Maris (PR), #10 B. Robinson (VG-EX), #35 Santo RC (PR, reverse stamp), #41 Mays/Clemente LL (VG), #44 Mantle/Maris LL (VG-EX), #120 Mathews (EX), #141 B. Williams RC (PR, reverse residue), #150 Mays (VG-EX), #160 Ford (VG), #200 Spahn (EX), #211 Gibson (VG), #228 Yankees Team (VG), #260 Drysdale (EX), #287 Yastrzemski (VG), #290 Musial (VG-EX), #300 Mantle (PSA VG 3), #307 Mantle WS (VG), #344 Koufax (VG), #350 Banks (EX-MT), #360 F. Robinson (GD), #371 Skowron (EX), #388 Clemente (VG), #405 Gehrig Streak (FR), #406 Mantle HR (GD), #415 Aaron (VG), #417 Marichal RC (FR), #425 Berra (PSA EX 5), #429 Kaline (EX), #430 Mazeroski (EX), 436 (PSA VG 3), #443 Snider (GD), #472 Berra MVP (VG-EX), #475 Mantle MVP (PSA EX 5), #478 Maris MVP (VG-EX), #480 Campanella MVP (PR, reverse writing), #484 Aaron MVP (VG-EX), #485 Banks MVP (VG), #517 McCovey (VG-EX), #542 Twins Team (EX), #545 Wilhelm (EX), #554 Pirates Team (VG), #559 Gentile RC (VG-EX), #563 Cerv (VG), #571 Mazeroski AS (EX), #572 B. Robinson AS (EX), #574 Aparicio AS (EX), #575 Banks AS (PR, pin hole), #576 Maris AS (VG), #577 Aaron AS (EX), #579 Mays AS (VG), #580 Kaline AS (GD), #581 F. Robinson AS (VG), #586 Ford AS (GD) and #589 Spahn AS (VG-EX). Also present are the following variations: 7 cards, average VG to VG-EX with two #98, 189, 273, 361, 437 and 463. Missing only #401 Ruth 60 HR, #482 Mays MVP and #578 Mantle AS for completion. Note: Our consignor was an "OBC" collector (a hobby organization that emphasizes completion rather than condition). As such, multiple cards in this collection may be extremely low-grade.