VNA Sports Auction #2
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/11/2025
The 1967 Topps baseball set is often praised as one of the most visually appealing issues of the decade, reflecting a clean, crisp aesthetic that set it apart from its predecessors. Comprising 609 cards, the set features bright photography with minimal design interference — just a simple name and team banner, allowing the vibrant images to take center stage. This was a time when Topps began to emphasize photo quality and composition, giving collectors more lifelike portraits of their favorite players.
Among its key cards are the rookie debut of Hall of Famer Tom Seaver and standout appearances by stars like Mickey Mantle, Roberto Clemente, Hank Aaron, and Carl Yastrzemski — the latter fresh off his Triple Crown season. The high-number series (#534–609) is notoriously scarce, making completion a satisfying challenge for dedicated collectors.
The 1967 set also included checklists, multi-player cards, team cards, and league leader cards, adding variety and a sense of completeness to the collection. As the hobby matured, this set came to symbolize the blend of artistry and athletic legend that defined baseball cards in the late 1960s.
This complete 1967 Topps Baseball set of (609) cards is generally in EX to EXMT condition with a few better and only a very few worse. The set presents beautifully overall. There are (4) PSA-Graded cards to include the (4) key cards in the set: #500 Juan Marichal (PSA7 NM), #569 A.L. Rookies (Rod Carew) PSA5 EX, #581 Mets Rookie Stars (Tom Seaver) PSA4 VGEX, and #600 Brooks Robinson (PSA5 EX). The high numbers are generally in similar condition to the lower numbers and pages with Key cards (Mantle, Aaron, Clemente, Rose, etc) have been scanned for wide format viewing.
The set includes (8) variations which include wording change on the front or back as noted in the checklist in the final picture in the lot.
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