1962 Mars Attacks Complete Set - w/o #55 Checklist 5 - EX
Item #6323162
5 - EX
$8,460.00
$6,768.00 after 20% discount
$6,768.00 after 20% discount
This 1962 Mars Attacks Complete Set contains 54 of the 55 cards. Card #55 is a very expensive checklist card that has been removed in order to keep the cost of the set down. The Mars Attack set tells the story, card by card, of the evil creatures from Mars attacking Earth, and inflicting terrible and gory acts to its people and even their dogs. The Mars Attacks shows these acts of terror in colorful and graphic detail. Not to worry though, Earth counter-attacks and the story ends with card #54, when Mars Explodes.
The 1962 Mars Attacks set was produced by Topps, under the name Bubbles, Inc. It was a follow-up to the equally gory, Civil War News card set, produced earlier that year. The 1962 Mars Attacks card set was also marketed to kids, but this time the parents took notice of the gore and complained.
Topps responded by attempting to redesign the most offensive of the cards, but after a complaint from a Connecticut District attorney, decided not to risk damage to their baseball card empire over a niche set, and discontinued the 1962 Mars Attack cards. This action only increased the popularity of the set, at the time, and over the years, the popularity of the Mars Attacks cards have continued to increase. As these cards were printed in limited numbers, 1962 Topps Complete Sets have become very difficult to find.
Purchased separately the cards in this set have a break-up value of $9,516.00.
The following card is omitted in order to keep the cost of the set reasonable. This card can be purchased separately on our site:#55 Checklist
The cards ranked by Value:
- 1962 Mars Attacks #1 The Invasion Begins : PSA 4 - VG/EX
- 1962 Mars Attacks #21 Prize Captive : 5 - EX
- 1962 Mars Attacks #2 Martians Approaching : PSA 5 - EX
- 1962 Mars Attacks #13 Watching from Mars: PSA 5 - EX
- 1962 Mars Attacks #40 High Voltage Execution: PSA 6 - EX/MT
- 1962 Mars Attacks #17 Beast and the Beauty : PSA 4.5 - VG/EX+
- 1962 Mars Attacks #7 Destroying the Bridge : PSA 6 - EX/MT
- 1962 Mars Attacks #16 Panic in Parliament : 6 - EX/MT
- 1962 Mars Attacks #14 Charred by Martians : PSA 5 - EX
- 1962 Mars Attacks #6 Burning Navy Ships : PSA 5 - EX
- 1962 Mars Attacks #8 Terror in Times Square : PSA 5 - EX
- 1962 Mars Attacks #19 Burning Flesh: PSA 5 - EX
Set breakdown by grade:
| Number of Cards in Set | 54 | ||
| Average Grade - Weighted by Value | 4.79 - EX | ||
| Average Grade - Unweighted | 4.63 - VG/EX+ | ||
| Grade Breakdown | |||
| 6 - EX/MT | 3 | ||
| PSA 6 - EX/MT | 2 | ||
| PSA 5 - EX | 9 | ||
| 5 - EX | 16 | ||
| PSA 4.5 - VG/EX+ | 1 | ||
| 4 - VG/EX | 19 | ||
| PSA 4 - VG/EX | 2 | ||
| 3.5 - VG+ | 1 | ||
| 3 - VG | 1 | ||
| Price If Purchased Separately | $9,516.00 | ||
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