1955 Topps Complete Set

[westdrwood35]

I just completed my 1955 topps set this week! I was wondering what a set of this grade would go for? 90% of the RAW cards are 5-7 (PSA/SGC) I was wondering if I should hold on to it or trade / invest / upgrade for a higher tier...thoughts?

Grade SGC / PSA
1 - Dusty Rhodes (1) 4 / (1) 5 (2) PSA
2 - Ted Williams RAW
3 - Art Fowler RAW
4 - Al Kaline 5.5 SGC
5 - Jim Gilliam RAW
6 - Stan Hack MG RAW
7 - Jim Hegan 6 SGC
8 - Harold Smith RAW
9 - Robert Miller (2) 6 (2) PSA
10 - Bob Keegan 8 (OC) PSA
11 - Ferris Fain RAW
12 - Jake Thies RAW
13 - Fred Marsh RAW
14 - Jim Finigan RAW
15 - Jim Pendleton 6 PSA
16 - Roy Sievers RAW
17 - Bobby Hofman RAW
18 - Russ Kemmerer RAW
19 - Billy Herman CO 6 SGC
20 - Andy Carey 6 PSA
21 - Alex Grammas 5.5 PSA
22 - Bill Skowron 5 PSA
23 - Jack Parks 4 SGC
24 - Hal Newhouser RAW
25 - Johnny Podres RAW
26 - Dick Groat 5 PSA
27 - Billy Gardner 6 PSA
28 - Ernie Banks 5 SGC
29 - Herman Wehmeie RAW
30 - Vic Power RAW
31 - Warren Spahn RAW
32 - Warren McGhee RAW
33 - Tom Qualters RAW
34 - Wayne Terwilliger RAW
35 - Dave Jolly RAW
36 - Leo Kiely 5 PSA
37 - Joe Cunningham RC 6 PSA
38 - Bob Turley RAW
39 - Bill Glynn RAW
40 - Don Hoak RAW
41 - Chuck Stobbs 6 PSA
42 - Windy McCall (1) 6 / (1) 7 (2) PSA
43 - Harvey Haddix RAW
44 - Harold Valentine RAW
45 - Hank Sauer 7 PSA
46 - Ted Kazanski RAW
47 - Hank Aaron 4.5 SGC
48 - Bob Kennedy RAW
49 - J.W. Porter RAW
50 - Jackie Robinson 5 PSA
51 - Jim Hughes (1) 6 / (1) 7.5 PSA / SGC
52 - Bill Tremel RAW
53 - Bill Taylor 4 SGC
54 - Lou Limmer 5 PSA
55 - Rip Repulski 7 PSA
56 - Ray Jablonski RAW
57 - Billy O'Dell RAW
58 - Jim Rivera 7 SGC
59 - Gair Allie RAW
60 - Dean Stone 6 PSA
61 - Forrest Jacobs 6 PSA
62 - Thornton Kipper 5 PSA
63 - Joe Collins RAW
64 - Gus Triandos RC 5 PSA
65 - Ray Boone 7.5 SGC
66 - Ron Jackson RAW
67 - Wally Moon 7 PSA
68 - Jim Davis RAW
69 - Ed Bailey 7.5 SGC
70 - Al Rosen RAW
71 - Ruben Gomez RAW
72 - Karl Olson RAW
73 - Jack Shepard (1) 6 / (1) 7 (2) PSA
74 - Bob Borkowski RAW
75 - Sandy Amoros RC 6 PSA
76 - Howie Pollet RAW
77 - Arnie Portocarrero 5 PSA
78 - Gordon Jones RAW
79 - Danny Schell RAW
80 - Bob Grim RC 5 PSA
81 - Gene Conley RAW
82 - Chuck Harmon RAW
83 - Tom Brewer RAW
84 - Camilo Pascual RC RAW
85 - Don Mossi RC RAW
86 - Bill Wilson 5.5 PSA
87 - Frank House RAW
88 - Bob Skinner RC 6 PSA
89 - Joe Frazier 6 PSA
90 - Karl Spooner RC RAW
91 - Milt Bolling 6 PSA
92 - Don Zimmer RC RAW
93 - Steve Bilko 6 PSA
94 - Reno Bertoia (1) RAW / (1) 8 PSA
95 - Preston Ward 7 SGC
96 - Chuck Bishop RAW
97 - Carlos Paula RAW
98 - John Riddle CO RAW
99 - Frank Leja 7.5 SGC
100 - Monte Irvin 5 PSA
101 - Johnny Gray (1) 5 / (1) 7 (2) PSA
102 - Wally Westlake 7 PSA
103 - Chuck White RAW
104 - Jack Harshman 8 SGC
105 - Chuck Diering 7.5 PSA
106 - Frank Sullivan RAW
107 - Curt Roberts 7 PSA
108 - Al Walker RAW
109 - Ed Lopat 5 PSA
110 - Gus Zernial RAW
111 - Bob Milliken 6 PSA
112 - Nelson King 6 PSA
113 - Harry Brecheen CO 7 PSA
114 - Louis Ortiz 7 PSA
115 - Ellis Kinder RAW
116 - Tom Hurd 6 SGC
117 - Mel Roach 5 SGC
118 - Bob Purkey RAW
119 - Bob Lennon RAW
120 - Ted Kluszewski 5 PSA
121 - Bill Renna 6 PSA
122 - Carl Sawatski RAW
123 - Sandy Koufax RC 5.5 SGC
124 - Harmon Killebrew RC 5 SGC
125 - Ken Boyer RC 5 PSA
126 - Dick Hall 6 PSA
127 - Dale Long RC (1) 6 / (1) 7 PSA / SGC
128 - Ted Lepcio 7.5 SGC
129 - Elvin Tappe 7.5 SGC
130 - Mayo Smith MG RAW
131 - Grady Hatton 8 PSA
132 - Bob Trice RAW
133 - Dave Hoskins RAW
134 - Joey Jay 5 SGC
135 - Johnny O'Brien 7 PSA
136 - Bunky Stewart 7 PSA
137 - Harry Elliott RAW
138 - Ray Herbert 7 PSA
139 - Steve Kraly RAW
140 - Mel Parnell 5 PSA
141 - Tom Wright 6 PSA
142 - Jerry Lynch (1) 6 / (1) 7 (2) PSA
143 - Dick Schofield 7 PSA
144 - Joe Amalfitano RC 6 PSA
145 - Elmer Valo 6 PSA
146 - Dick Donovan RC (1) 6 / (1) 7 PSA / SGC
147 - Hugh Pepper RAW
148 - Hector Brown 7.5 SGC
149 - Ray Crone 7 PSA
150 - Mike Higgins MG (1) RAW / (1) 7 (1) PSA
151 - Ralph Kress CO RAW
152 - Harry Agganis RC 4.5 PSA
153 - Bud Podbielan 5 PSA
154 - Willie Miranda RAW
155 - Eddie Mathews RAW
156 - Joe Black 6 (OC) PSA
157 - Robert Miller 7 PSA
158 - Tommy Carroll RAW
159 - Johnny Schmitz 5.5 SGC
160 - Ray Narleski RC RAW
161 - Chuck Tanner RC 5 PSA
162 - Joe Coleman RAW
163 - Faye Throneberry 5 PSA
164 - Roberto Clemente RC 5 SGC
165 - Don Johnson 5 PSA
166 - Hank Bauer RAW
167 - Thomas Casagrande RAW
168 - Duane Pillette 5 PSA
169 - Bob Oldis RAW
170 - Jim Pearce DP (1) 6 / (1) 7 (2) PSA
171 - Dick Brodowski 5 PSA
172 - Frank Baumholtz DP RAW
173 - Bob Kline 7.5 SGC
174 - Rudy Minarcin (1) RAW / (1) 7 (1) PSA
175 - Does not exist
176 - Norm Zauchin 4 PSA
177 - Al Robertson RAW
178 - Bobby Adams RAW
179 - Jim Bolger RAW
180 - Clem Labine 5 PSA
181 - Roy McMillan 5 PSA
182 - Humberto Robinson 3 SGC
183 - Anthony Jacobs RAW
184 - Harry Perkowski DP (1) 5.5 / (1) 7 (2) PSA
185 - Don Ferrarese RAW
186 - Does not exist
187 - Gil Hodges 5.5 SGC
188 - Charlie Silvera DP RAW
189 - Phil Rizzuto 4 SGC
190 - Gene Woodling 5.5 SGC
191 - Eddie Stanky MG 8 (OC) PSA
192 - Jim Delsing 5 PSA
193 - Johnny Sain 3 PSA
194 - Willie Mays RAW
195 - Ed Roebuck RC RAW
196 - Gale Wade RAW
197 - Al Smith 5 PSA
198 - Yogi Berra RAW
199 - Odbert Hamric 5.5 PSA
200 - Jackie Jensen RAW
201 - Sherman Lollar RAW
202 - Jim Owens 4 SGC
203 - Does not exist
204 - Frank Smith RAW
205 - Gene Freese RC 5 PSA
206 - Pete Daley RAW
207 - Billy Consolo 5 PSA
208 - Ray Moore RAW
209 - Does not exist
210 - Duke Snider 5 SGC

[hangman62]

Its gonna be between 1000-10000

[westdrwood35]

That's quite the range...I was hoping to be in the 6,000 range

[kailes2872]

Take my opinion with a grain of salt - but I just built the 55 set with a 6 Clemente, Koufax, Killebrew, Aaron, Banks, Williams, Kaline and Mathews. The raws are Ex+ except for Snider and Rizutto that are VG and need upgraded and a VG-Ex Jackie Robinson. It took me just over 5 grand to build this set. Since your Clemente is a 5 and Koufax is 5.5, but you have a lot of PSA 6 commons, I would guess that you would be around $3500-$4000 to sell it as a set and if you wanted the time and expense of doing it in lots or card by card, you might be able to get $4500-$5000. ($1400 for Clemente, $500 for Koufax (?).)

At a glance, it seems like $6,000 would be a stretch, but there might be a better market for the PSA 6 commons which could collectively bring up the price than I am giving it credit for. The caveat is that I tend to ridiculously overpay for everything, so the guys that are in the buying and selling business might be chuckling at my number. Sean Bassik is probably your bet for a solid price both wholesale and retail.

[autograf]

I was thinking something similar as Kevin.....$4000ish. Still a great set in Mid-to-upper-mid condition. Early 1950's rookies are hot right now too. Might not be a bad idea to hold onto it for a while. I'm still a ways away from my set but 1957's on my radar for now. Good luck whatever you decide to do with it.

[Sean1125]

Originally Posted by kailes2872

Take my opinion with a grain of salt - but I just built the 55 set with a 6 Clemente, Koufax, Killebrew, Aaron, Banks, Williams, Kaline and Mathews. The raws are Ex+ except for Snider and Rizutto that are VG and need upgraded and a VG-Ex Jackie Robinson. It took me just over 5 grand to build this set. Since your Clemente is a 5 and Koufax is 5.5, but you have a lot of PSA 6 commons, I would guess that you would be around $3500-$4000 to sell it as a set and if you wanted the time and expense of doing it in lots or card by card, you might be able to get $4500-$5000. ($1400 for Clemente, $500 for Koufax (?).)

At a glance, it seems like $6,000 would be a stretch, but there might be a better market for the PSA 6 commons which could collectively bring up the price than I am giving it credit for. The caveat is that I tend to ridiculously overpay for everything, so the guys that are in the buying and selling business might be chuckling at my number. Sean Bassik is probably your bet for a solid price both wholesale and retail.

I will try to bring him back down to Earth

I tried already on this one!

[westdrwood35]

Thanks for the insight...appreciate the help from all. I spent 5 years collecting the set and would like to hang on to it for a bit.

[pow323]

Originally Posted by autograf

I was thinking something similar as Kevin.....$4000ish. Still a great set in Mid-to-upper-mid condition. Early 1950's rookies are hot right now too. Might not be a bad idea to hold onto it for a while. I'm still a ways away from my set but 1957's on my radar for now. Good luck whatever you decide to do with it.

Tom, I guess you are not interested in any 57`s??

[autograf]

Busy tonight.....just sent you a reply......drop me a line.....

[gnpaden]

Very cool!! I am 9 cards away from completing my set. Love the 55's. Any duplicates?

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by westdrwood35

That's quite the range...I was hoping to be in the 6,000 range

If you know what you paid for the set card by card I would say it is worth about 75% of that to a collector as a complete set or 40% of what you paid to a reseller.

[westdrwood35]

14 doubles...check the list above. Any card with (2) grades are duplicates...let me know if I can help out.