Lot # 629: 1962 Topps Near Set (592/598) with 6 PSA Graded Stars Plus 64 Variations - 657 Total Cards

Smashing 1962 Topps collection featuring a near set of 592/598 with one dupe plus 64 variations. Highlights include:

1962 Topps near: 592/598 plus one dupe. The approximate condition breakdown is 25% EX-MT or better, 25% EX, 20% VG-EX, 30% VG or lesser with the tougher higher series generally presenting on level with the more available numbers. Includes 6 PSA graded with #1 Maris (FR), #5 Koufax (PSA EX 5), #10 Clemente (Authentic, tape repaired), #18 Mantle/Mays (GD), #25 Banks (VG), #30 Mathews (VG-EX), #45 B. Robinson (EX), #50 Musial (VG-EX), #53 Mantle/Maris/Killebrew HR LL (EX), #99 Powell RC (EX), #100 Spahn (GD), #140 Ruth/Gehrig (VG), #150 Kaline (EX), #199 Perry RC (FR, paper loss), #218 Torre RC (VG-EX), #251 Yankees Team (GD), #300 Mays (PSA VG-EX 4), #310 Ford (VG-EX), #318 Mantle IA (VG-EX), #320 Aaron (VG), #340 Drysdale (EX-MT), #350 F. Robinson (PSA EX 5), #360 Berra (EX), #394 Aaron AS (VG), #395 Mays AS (VG), #401 Maris/Cepeda (GD), #461 Hubbs RC (GD), #500 Snider (VG), two #505 Marichal (both PSA EX 5), #530 Gibson (PSA EX 5), #544 McCovey (VG-EX), #545 Wilhelm (PR, writing), #552 Cubs Team (VG-EX), #575 Schoendienst (VG), #584 Twins Team (VG), #591 McDowell RC (VG-EX), #592 Bouton RC (EX-MT), #593 Rookie Pitchers (EX), #595 Rookie Infielders (EX-MT), #596 Pepitone RC (VG-EX), #597 Menke RC (VG), #598 Hickman RC (VG-EX); Missing: 6 cards with #200 Mantle, #313 Maris IA, #387 Brock RC, #425 Yastrzemski, #471 Mantle AS, #594 Uecker RC;

Green Tint Variations: 60 cards, average VG to VG-EX (includes both cards), with #111, 112, 115, 117, 119-127, #129 Walls (VG, Pinstriped Jersey), 130, 131, #132 Angels Team (EX, Inset Photos), 133, #134 Hoeft (EX-MT, Green Sky), 137, 138, #139A Reniff (VG, Pitching), 139B, 143, 145, #147 Kunkel (EX, Ball in Hand), 148, 149, 154, 156, 157, 162, 164-167, #170 Santo, 171-173, #174 Willey (VG-EX, with Cap), #176 Yost (EX, Batting), 177-179, 181, 183-189, #190 Moon (EX, with Bat), 191-196;

Other Variations: 4 cards, average VG-EX to EX, with #22, #458 Buhl (EX, “M” on Cap), #462 Tasby (EX, “W” on Cap), 516.

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.