This set contains the following cards

1959 Topps #6 Alex Grammas4 - VG/EXFrontBack
1959 Topps #26 Chuck Stobbs3.5 - VG+FrontBack
1959 Topps #37 Gene Green3.5 - VG+FrontBack
1959 Topps #75 Sam Jones4 - VG/EXFrontBack
1959 Topps #101 Alex Kellner6 - EX/MTFrontBack
1959 Topps #135 Gene Oliver5 - EXFrontBack
1959 Topps #137 Dick Ricketts4 - VG/EXFrontBack
1959 Topps #162 Bobby Gene Smith5 - EXFrontBack
1959 Topps #194 Jim Brosnan4 - VG/EXFrontBack
1959 Topps #211 Bob Blaylock5 - EXFrontBack
1959 Topps #231 Ellis Burton4 - VG/EXFrontBack
1959 Topps #243 Marv Grissom6 - EX/MTFrontBack
1959 Topps #278 Chuck Essegian5 - EXFrontBack
1959 Topps #285 Joe Cunningham5 - EXFrontBack
1959 Topps #296 Ernie Broglio6 - EX/MTFrontBack
1959 Topps #309 Sal Maglie4 - VG/EXFrontBack
1959 Topps #325 Ken Boyer6 - EX/MTFrontBack
1959 Topps #337 George Crowe5 - EXFrontBack
1959 Topps #353 Curt Flood4 - VG/EXFrontBack
1959 Topps #379 Bob Miller4 - VG/EXFrontBack
1959 Topps #399 Larry Jackson6 - EX/MTFrontBack
1959 Topps #418 Gino Cimoli5 - EXFrontBack
1959 Topps #433 Billy Harrell4 - VG/EXFrontBack
1959 Topps #454 Phil Clark5 - EXFrontBack
1959 Topps #479 Lindy McDaniel6 - EX/MTFrontBack
1959 Topps #491 Don Blasingame5 - EXFrontBack
1959 Topps #497 Hal R. Smith5 - EXFrontBack

This is a 1959 Topps St. Louis Cardinals Near Team Set. Dean's Cards has designed our Near Complete Team Sets using the majority of cards for that team - leaving out the expensive super-star rookie cards, high numbers, short-prints, and multi-player rookie cards, reducing the price. the other cards can then be added, from our inventory of over a million cards, as your budget allows. In order to keep the cost of this set down, card #514 Bob Gibson has been left out. This card can be purchased separately on our site. For the exact cards contained in this set, as well as their front and back scans, please see the description below.

Set breakdown by grade:

Number of Cards in Set 27
Average Grade - Weighted by Value 4.76 - EX
Average Grade - Unweighted 4.78 - EX
Grade Breakdown
6 - EX/MT 6
5 - EX 10
4 - VG/EX 9
3.5 - VG+ 2

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This near team set contains 27 cards out of the possible 36 cards. This is not a complete set.

The following card is omitted from this set: #223 Cardinals Team Checklist and #514 Bob Gibson

This set does not include the following cards: #150 Stan Musial, #470 Raps Out 3000th Hit - Stan Musial, #527 Solly Hemus, #539 Gary Blaylock, #544 Lee Tate, #549 Howie Nunn, #557 All-Star - Ken Boyer

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1959 Topps St. Louis Cardinals Near Team Set 5 - EX 7076084 (27 / 36 cards)

If the scan in the listing says ACTUAL IMAGE, you will receive the card pictured. For cards issued after 1983, we will often use representative images and you will not receive the exact card pictured.

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Card Grading

Determining the card's grade

The sharpness of the corners and the degree to which a card was cut off-center determines the maximum possible grade that the card can receive. The card's grade is further reduced by any flaws or blemishes that it may have. Each card is evaluated on the following characteristics and assigned a score.

  1. Corners - Each corner of a card is individually analyzed, and then assigned a score on how square, sharp, and flawless it appears.
  2. Centering - The borders are measured, at multiple points along the edge, to determine the horizontal and vertical centering and tilt.
  3. Defects - The card is examined for imperfections, such as: size, print flaws, dings, stains, creases, or other wear which could lower its grade.
  4. Bonus for Perfect Centering - A vintage card, with near perfect centering, is given a one-half grade bonus. So when you buy one of our cards with a half-grade (e.g. 3.5 or 6.5) it will appear perfectly centered, both vertically and horizontally.

Grading Criteria

  1. Worst Corner - A card can grade only as high as the worst corner will allow.
  2. Average Corner
  3. Tilt - The difference in width of a card border near the top, compared to the bottom.
  4. OCT - The sum of how far a card is Off-Center, plus its Tilt.
  5. Minimum Centering Requirements
  6. Eye Appeal - The combination of a card's centering, corners and tilt.
  7. Well-Centered - Cards that appear perfectly centered receive a bonus of one-half grade.
  8. Flaws, defects and other imperfections - can lower a card's grade.
  9. Card Backs - the above criteria is also considered, for the back of the cards, but does not inflict as severe of a penalty to its grade.

Packaging

Please note that when images are enlarged there may be instances of vertical lines running through the scans. This was caused by a "dust speck" on the scanner and can be verified by the vertical lines running into the black margins on the top and bottom of the image.

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