(LOT 606)
1961 Topps Baseball Near Set Graded and Raw minus 4 cards (Mantle, Marichal, Berra & Mantle AS - Lots #602-605)
60 YEARS OLD!!! This near set of 1961 Topps Baseball cards is missing just 4 cards (Mantle, Berra, Marichal & Mantle AS), which all are in this auction in single lots. This near set is offered Graded and Raw with 44 cards graded and the balance Raw, with the graded cards alone having an SMR value of over $10,500. The 44 graded cards are PSA & SGC with the PSA cards in 8 NM-MT holders as follows unless noted: #2 Maris, #10 B. Robinson, #41 PSA 7, #43 PSA 7, #44 PSA 8, #120 Mathews, #150 Mays, #207 PSA 7, #260 Drysdale PSA 8.5, #290 Musial, #307 Mantle Slams 2 Homers PSA 7, #344 Koufax, #388 Clemente PSA 7, #401 Ruth Hits 60th Homer, #415 Aaron, #429 Kaline PSA 7, #472 Berra MVP PSA 9, #475 Mantle MVP PSA 9, #480 Campanella MVP PSA 7.5, #484 Aaron MVP, #485 Banks MVP, #517 McCovey PSA 9, #575 Banks AS, #576 Maris AS PSA 7, #577 Aaron PSA 9, #580 Kaline AS PSA 9, #581 F. Robinson AS PSA 9 & #589 Spahn AS. SGC cards in 8 NM-MT holders as follows unless noted: #35 Santo RC, #141 B. Williams RC, #160 Ford SGC 7.5, #200 Spahn SGC 7, #211 Gibson SGC 7.5, #287 Yastrzemski SGC 7, #350 Banks SGC 7.5, #360 F. Robinson SGC 7, #405 Gehrig Benched SGC 7, #406 Mantle Blasts 565 Ft. Homer, #443 Snider SGC 8.5, #478 Maris MVP SGC 7.5, #482 Mays MVP SGC 8.5, #572 B. Robinson AS, #579 Mays AS & #586 Ford AS SGC 8.5. The balance of this 60 year old set is Raw and in overall NM-NM+ condition with many gradable cards and 20% OC. The high numbers are clean and present pack fresh. This near set appears to be hand picked back in the day!!! Add the 4 missing cards, and you will own a high grade 61 Topps Baseball set.

MIN BID $3,500
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