Lot # 266: 1955 Topps Near Set (201/206) with Banks, Killebrew Rookie & T. Williams

From the season in which “Dem Bums” finally broke through arrives the offered 1955 Topps near set of (201/206) cards. These classic dual action/portrait poses have an approximate condition breakdown of 10% (EX or better), 30% (VG-EX), 30% (VG) and 30% (GD or lesser) with the tougher high series generally presenting a touch lesser than the more available numbers. Highlights include: #1 Rhodes (VG-EX), #2 T. Williams (VG), #4 Kaline (GD), #5 Gilliam (GD), #24 Newhouser (GD), #28 Banks (VG), #31 Spahn (VG), #100 Irvin (VG), #120 Kluszewski (VG), #124 Killebrew RC (VG), #125 Boyer RC (VG), #152 Agganis RC (GD), #155 Mathews (EX), #156 Black (GD), #166 Bauer (VG), #187 Hodges (VG), #189 Rizzuto (VG-EX), #198 Berra (VG) and #210 Snider (VG). Missing only #47 Aaron, #50 J. Robinson, #123 Koufax, #164 Clemente RC and #194 Mays for completion (available elsewhere as separate lots in this auction).