November 19, 2020: Fall Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/19/2020
Presented is an iconic Topps Football issue in a sparkling condition that is markedly better than these cards are typically found in older collections, essentially Excellent to Near-Mint, with a mere 20 cards falling below the range. With only about 18 cards missing, the partial set would provide a great opportunity for a collector looking to upgrade an existing set or launch on a new one. It comes out to 85 percent Excellent or above and only 15 percent below, almost all of those to VG-Ex or Very Good. Though some of the key cards are among the missing numbers, there are still 19 Hall of Famers included in the lot, including the likes of Tittle, Robustelli, Ane and Stautner among the two dozen pasteboards anointed Near-Mint status. A listing of the missing numbers appears at the end of this entry. The breakdown of keys: No. 1 – LeBaron PSA 5, No. 3 McCormack – Ex-Mt, 5 Marchetti – Ex-Mt, 6 Nomellini – Ex-Mt, 11 Brown – Ex-Mt, 14 Summerall – Ex-Mt, 16 Johnson – Ex-Mt, 20 Creekmur – Ex-Mt o/c, 30 Tittle – Near-Mint, 56 Ane – Nr-Mt, 68 Sherman (Error No Team/Position) – PSA 4, 68 Lary – Ex-Mt, 69 Forester – Ex-Mt, 71 Robustelli – Nr-Mt, 85 Lane – PSA 5, 96 Jones – Ex-Mt, No. 109 Conerly – PSA 6, 124 McDonald – Ex-Mt, 129 Perry – Ex-Mt and 151 Hornung – PSA 5. The missing numbers: No. 18, 22, 26, 28, 31, 32, 46, 49, 53, 65, 88, 90, 94, 95, 119, 128, 138 and 142.
1957 Topps Football Partial Set (136/154)
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