August 6, 2020: Summer Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/6/2020
Offered is an important complete set of the 1984 Star Co. cards that were released as individual team sets and compiled here at a whopping 275 cards. The colorful Star Co. basketball issues sustained the basketball collecting arena for the interval of 1983-85 after the withdrawal of Topps and the arrival of Fleer three years later. Produced in the conventional 2 ½-by-3 ½-inch size, the uniquely distributed cards are uniformly Near-Mint to Mint or better and displaying vivid color and gloss. Eight of the key cards have been slabbed and graded by BGS, offering a nice glimpse into the broader condition range: No. 13 Magic Johnson – BGS 8, No. 22 Scott – BGS 8.5, No. 25 Worthy – BGS 8.5, No. 26 Bird – BGS 9, No. 94 Thomas – BGS 8, No. 100 Drexler – BGS 9, No. 263 Wilkins – BGS 9 and No. 271 Rivers – BGS 8.5. Typically offered as individual player or team sets, finding the entire 1984 Star Co. issue in such uniformly spectacular condition is a rare opportunity to secure an important and iconic issue from a key era in NBA history. The Star Co. issues bridged the gap from 1983-85 with products of singular quality, cards that were never issued in the conventional fashion in packs with gum but rather were sold in individual team or subset sealed bags through card dealers across the country.
1983-84 Star Co. Complete Set with Drexler, Wilkins XRCs BGS 9 (275)
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