4. Extraordinary 1968 Topps Complete Set (598) – #1 on the SGC Set Registry!
The 1968 Topps baseball issue features one of the company’s most unique designs. With each card surrounded by a border that appears to be burlap fabric, with the player’s name typeset into the border itself. The unique border is reminiscent of 1962 Topps or 1955 Bowman, in that the edges and corners are subject to wear. Centering is also a notorious condition issue with the set. Assembling a truly high-grade complete set is extremely difficult, and given the number of key cards in the set – rookie cards of Nolan Ryan and Johnny Bench, along with many Hall of Famers – a high- grade set is extremely desirable. Presented is an extraordinary complete set. Assembled diligently by a long-time collector during the years when SGC had a reputation for being the toughest, most consistent and most knowledgeable vintage grading company, this set stood above all others as the #1 set on SGC’s Set Registry. At the time, some of the hobby’s finest
vintage collections were showcased on SGC’s registry, though they discontinued the registry during a website redesign around a decade ago. This set is simply wonderful, with no card graded lower than NM-MT 8 (SGC 88). The set was largely collected in the 1990s and early 2000s, with a few upgrades taking place since. Every card has been graded by SGC. A complete condition breakdown is as follows: .06% GEM MINT 10; 22% MINT 9; 37% NM-MT+ 8.5; and 39% NM-MT 8. Key cards grade as follows: #20 B. Robinson (SGC NM-MT+ 8.5), #37 Williams (SGC NM- MT 8), #45 Seaver (SGC NM-MT 8), #50 Mays (SGC NM-MT+ 8.5), #58 Mathews (SGC NM-MT+ 8.5), #80 Carew (SGC NM-MT 8), #85 Perry (SGC NM-MT+ 8.5), #86 Stargell (SGC NM-MT 8), #100 Gibson (SGC NM-MT 8), #92 Sutton (SGC NM-MT+ 8.5), #110 Aaron (SGC NM-MT 8), #130 Perez (SGC NM-MT 8), #144 Morgan (SGC NM-MT 8), #145 Drysdale (SGC NM- MT+ 8.5), #150 Clemente (SGC NM-MT 8), #165 Oliva (SGC NM-MT 8), #177 Ryan RC (SGC NM-MT 8), #200 Cepeda (SGC MINT 9), #205 Marichal (SGC NM-MT 8), #220 Killebrew (SGC NM-MT 8), #230 Rose (SGC NM- MT 8), #235 Santo (SGC NM-MT+ 8.5), #240 Kaline (SGC NM-MT 8), #247 Bench RC (SGC NM-MT+ 8.5), #250 Yastrzemski (SGC NM-MT 8), #280 Mantle (SGC NM- MT 8), #290 McCovey (SGC NM-MT 8), #310 Aparicio (SGC MINT 9), #350 Wilhelm (SGC NM-MT 8), #355 Banks (SGC MINT 9), #374 Clemente AS (SGC NM-MT+ 8.5), #378 Gibson AS (SGC NM-MT+ 8.5), #385 Hunter (SGC NM-MT 8), #408 Carlton (SGC MINT 9), #410 Jenkins (SGC NM-MT 8), #450 Kaat (SGC MINT 9), #480 Manager’s Dream (SGC MINT 9), #490 Superstars (SGC NM-MT+ 8.5), #500 F. Robinson (SGC NM-MT 8), #520 Brock (SGC NM-MT 8), #530 Bird Belters (SGC MINT 9), #575 Palmer (SGC NM-MT 8).
See our online catalog for a card-by-card grade breakdown.
An outstanding, ultra-high grade 1968 Topps set, assembled by a dedicated collector with a discriminating eye, card by card over the period of many years, each card chosen for its eye appeal as well as its technical grade. Entirely graded by SGC, a tremendous, elite-level 1968 Topps complete set, once the premier example on the SGC Set Registry. 598 cards total.
MINIMUM BID: $10,000
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