2023 FALL PREMIER AUCTION
Wed, Nov 15, 2023 09:00PM EST - Sun, Dec 3, 2023 09:51AM EST
Timed Auction
Lot 519
1956 Topps Football Near Complete Set of (108) with 106 Graded Examples
Sold for
$16,698
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 | $20,000 |
| $300,000 | $25,000 |
| $500,000 | $50,000 |
In 1956 Topps entered the football card market thanks to their acquisition of their long-time competitor, Bowman. Topps’ first NFL issue consisted of 120 cards featuring a portrait or action shot of the players positioned on a bright colored background, topped off with a contrasting colored bar with the players name, position, and team. It’s a simple but very eye catching design that makes a great inaugural set for Topps. This near complete set – 108 of 120 cards – has been meticulously assembled of solely high-grade examples. Among the key cards included in this lot are the Lenny Moore rookie card (PSA 7), Y.A. Tittle (PSA 8), Stan Jones (SGC 9), along with examples of both the 1 cent and 5 cent wax pack wrappers. 106 of the 108 cards in this near complete set have been professionally graded, making the ideal jumping off point for one seeking to complete a set of Topps first NFL issue. Also includes all five contest cards, with the Contest Card 2 (Steelers) graded SGC NM 7.
Graded cards are as follows:
Grade (PSA) | ||
Gordon Soltau | 2 | 8 |
Frank Varrichione | 3 | 8 |
Eddie Bell | 4 | 8 |
Alex Webster (R) | 5 | 9 |
Norm Van Brocklin (HOF) | 6 | 8 |
Green Bay Packers Team Card | 7 | 8 |
Lou Creekmur (HOF) | 8 | 8 |
Lou Groza (HOF) | 9 | 8 |
Tom Bienemann SP | 10 | 9 |
Alan Ameche | 12 | 9 |
Dick Moegle | 14 | 8.5 |
Fran Rogel | 15 | 8 |
Harold Giancanelli | 16 | 8 |
Emlen Tunnell (HOF) | 17 | 8 |
Tank Younger | 18 | 8 |
Bill Howton | 19 | 8 |
Jack Christiansen (HOF) | 20 | 8 |
Darrell Brewster | 21 | 8 |
Chicago Cardinals Team Card SP | 22 | 8 |
Ed Brown | 23 | 8 |
Joe Campanella | 24 | 8 |
San Francisco 49ers Team Card | 26 | 8 |
Dick Flanagan | 27 | 8 |
Chuck Bednarik (HOF) | 28 | 8 |
Kyle Rote | 29 | 8 |
Les Richter (HOF) | 30 | 8 |
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