1953 Topps Fighting Marines Near Complete Set 3.5 - VG+

The 1953 Topps Fighting Marines set (R709-1) consists of 96 cards total, and this Near Complete Set contains many of those cards, each measuring 2 ¹/₁₆� by 2 ¹⁵/₁₆�.  The cards were originally issued as singles and in panels of two, leaving some of the cards with four nubs on one side where it was previously attached to another card.  

The cards are arranged both vertically and horizontally, some use photos while other cards have detailed paintings and illustrations.  Fronts depict either action photos of training or artwork of key events in Marine history.  Card fronts also feature patriotic red, white, and blue borders.  Card backs offer lengthy write-ups that match up with the depiction on the front.  

The set is broken down into five different subsets:  Marines in Training (#1-23), Marines in the Pacific (#24-48), Marine Heroes (#49-70), History of the Marines (#71-90), and Marine Uniforms (#91-96).  

Purchased separately the cards in this set have a break-up value of $593.30.

This set does not include the following cards: #46 Attack From The Skies, #96 World War I, #72 Against The Indians, #31 Jungle Wire, #74 Boxer Rebellion, #84 Sumatra, #78 Cival War, #16 Woman Marine, #23 Light Machine Guns, #48 Lowering Bomb, #63 Life Saver!, #50 In The Face Of Death, #44 Marine Fighter, #39 Down They Go, #26 Scouting The Beach, #76 Into Korea, #83 In The Caribbean, #71 From The Halls Of Montezuma

The cards ranked by Value:

• 1953 Topps Fighting Marines #59 Bare-Handed Attack: 6 - EX/MT
• 1953 Topps Fighting Marines #64 Dead Shot : 3 - VG
• 1953 Topps Fighting Marines #69 Rear Guard: 4 - VG/EX
• 1953 Topps Fighting Marines #53 Riding The Tail: 4 - VG/EX
• 1953 Topps Fighting Marines #61 Iwo Jima Hero: 4 - VG/EX
• 1953 Topps Fighting Marines #73 World War I: 3 - VG
• 1953 Topps Fighting Marines #95 Spanish American War: 3 - VG
• 1953 Topps Fighting Marines #89 Pusan: 4 - VG/EX
• 1953 Topps Fighting Marines #94 The Cival War: 3 - VG
• 1953 Topps Fighting Marines #81 Belleau Wood: 3 - VG
• 1953 Topps Fighting Marines #77 To The Shores Of Tripoli: 3 - VG
• 1953 Topps Fighting Marines #85 Wake Island: 4 - VG/EX

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