This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/27/2018
Each card has been graded by PSA. Offered is a 116-card complete set (missing #'s 73, 94, 96 and 97 for completion) of 1956 Topps football cards, plus the series' checklist. With an approximate 8.51 GPA, this set merits "#2 Current Finest" placement on the PSA Set Registry! This was the first year that the company featured professional football players. Rookie cards, short prints and team cards (which were included for the first time) make this a highly sought-after set. Some of the key rookies include Lenny Moore, Joe Schmidt and Roosevelt Brown, as well as Hall of Fame depictions of Van Brocklin, Groza, Blanda, Gifford, Matson, Hirsh, Tittle, Perry and Layne. Includes: Graded PSA GEM MT 10: 2 cards w/#'s 11 Blanda and 16; PSA MINT 9: 52 cards w/#'s 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 36, 39, 42, 43, 44, 46, 48, 50, 51, 55, 60, 63, 64, 66, 68, 75, 77, 79, 80, 82, 83, 84, 86, 87, 89, 99, 100, 101, 108, 112, 113 and 120; PSA NM-MT+ 8.5: 7 cards w/#'s 30, 41 Brown, 52, 59, 91, 102 and 103; PSA NM-MT 8: 56 cards. Highlights include: #'s 1 Carson SP, 13 Janowicz, 25 Heath SP, 34 Mann SP, 49 LeBaron, 58 Matson SP, 61 Redskins SP, 70 Stonesifer SP, 85 Scudero SP, 106 Olszewski SP, 109 Atkeson SP and CL SP. Total: 117 cards.