December 1, 2016: Sports & Americana Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/1/2016
This is a very nice grouping of cards from Topps final issue in the oversized size before switching to the now-standard 2 ½-by-3 ½ inches in 1957. The cards included here are in a range a bit better than this issue is typically found in older collections, mostly Excellent to Excellent to Mint, with many of the important keys and Hall of Famers included within the same condition range as the broader group. It comes out to 75 percent of the group being Excellent or better and most of those below still in nice condition as well, mostly Very Good to Excellent. The breakdown: Excellent to Mint (28) – No. 5, 8 Creekmur, 10 o/c, 18, 19, 21 o/c, 23 o/c, 27, 29, 33, 38 o/c, 39, 43 o/c, 47 George o/c, 51, 56 o/c, 57 o/c, 69 o/c, 72, 75, 76, 79 o/c, 87 Stautner, 88 o/c, 93 o/c, 95, 113 Giants Team and 114 Rams Team; Excellent-Plus (2) – No. 4 and 83; Excellent (27) – No.3, 6 Van Brocklin, 14, 15 o/c, 24 o/c, 30 o/c, 32 o/c, 35, 45 Browns Team, 50 McElhenny, 52, 53 Gifford, 54 m/c, 59 o/c, 64, 66, 68 o/c, 71 Jones, 74 Nomellini, 78 Hirsch, 80, 81 o/c, 84, 90, 91, 111 o/c and 115 o/c; Very Good to Excellent (12) – No. 2, 9 Groza, 26 San Francisco Team, 42 Fears, 48 Colts Team, 62, 67, 86 Tittle, 98, 99, 105 McCormack and 110 Perry; Very Good (4) – No. 65, 89, 102 and 120; Fair (2) – No. 112 and 117; Poor – No. 107.
1956 Topps Football Partial Set (76/120)
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