1959 FLEER THE THREE STOOGES NEAR COMPLETE MASTER CARD SET (98/99) CGC GRADED, PLUS WRAPPER.
Item Description
2.5x3.5". Lot of 98 that includes two of the three checklist variant cards, not counted towards the base set of 98, only the master set of 99. Missing card is #63 checklist. ACC# R730-1. Cards feature full color photo fronts w/images taken from various shorts as well as cards #1-3 which are the coveted portrait photos of Curly, Moe and Larry. Backs are rwb w/text that includes jokes. Present here are both varieties of cards #16 and 64, the standard card backs as well as the highly sought after checklist versions, and #16 is unused. The CGC grades for the set breakdown as follows- 7 NM(4), 6.5 EX-NM+(1), 6 EX-NM(9), 5.5 EX+(9), 5 EX(21), 4.5 VG-EX+(15), 4 VG-EX(11), 3.5 VG+(10), 3 VG (12), 2.5 Good+ (5), and 1 Poor(1). The set has an overall GPA of 5.5. Also included is the 5.75x6.25" wax paper wrapper. Includes "3 Stooges Beanie" mail away offer. Scattered creases as originally folded and wear at corners as folded around cards. Art remains clean and bright. Fine. This set is at the top of most non-sport collector's must-have list. Roxanne Toser Collection.
Grades and number of cards per are as follows-
7 NM- #'s 25, 38, 60, 92
6.5 EX-NM+- # 78
6 EX-NM- #'s 6, 29, 42, 43, 52, 54, 56, 58, 71,
5.5 EX+- #'s 31, 39, 63, 76, 81, 83, 86, 87, 89,
5 EX- #'s 5, 4, 8, 12, 18, 19, 22, 24, 32, 33, 35, 49, 50, 57, 65, 73, 77, 80, 82, 88, 96
4.5 VG-EX+- #'s 7, 10, 20, 36, 41, 51, 53, 64, 69, 75, 79, 85, 90, 93, 94,
4 VG-EX- #'s 11, 16 Checklist, 17, 40, 55, 61, 66, 68, 70, 84, 91,
3.5 VG+- #'s 1, 3, 9, 13, 15, 21, 26, 28, 46, 67,
3 VG- #'s 5, 16, 23, 27, 34, 45, 47, 48, 59, 62, 72, 95,
2.5 GOOD+- #'s 14, 30, 37, 44, 74,
1 POOR- # 64 Checklist
