Offered is a 273-near set of 1953 Topps baseball cards. Topps' second-year effort presented individually painted portrait for each player subject and is a favorite among collectors. In total, 8 cards have been graded by PSA. Includes: Graded Cards - Graded PSA NM 7: 1 card, #104 Berra; PSA EX-MT 6: 1 card, #207 Ford; PSA EX 5: 3 cards w/#'s 27 Campanella, 76 Reese and 82 Mantle (MC); PSA VG-EX 4: 3 cards w/#'s 1 Robinson, 37 Mathews and 220 Paige. Ungraded Cards - Highlights include: #'s 54 Feller (VG/EX), 86 Martin (VG), 114 Rizzuto (VG/EX), 147 Spahn (signed, presents VG), 228 Newhouser (EX/MT), 246 Face (EX/MT), 254 Roe (color touch), 258 Gilliam (color touch), 263 Podres (VG/EX), 264 Woodling (VG/EX), 265 Jensen (EX+), 273 Haddix (EX+) and 280 Bolling (EX+). Missing #244 Mays for completion. Ten cards (#'s 7, 83, 88, 93, 105, 107, 110, 121, 147 and 149) have been signed and have passed PSA/DNA). After further review, PSA deemed one signed card (#43 Vollmer) bad after the catalog went to press. Grades 28% EX to EX/MT (including one nicer), 72% VG to VG/EX (including some lesser and a few color touch).

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