July 15, 2021: Summer Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/15/2021
Here are nearly three dozen important cards from the iconic 1969 and 1970 Topps basketball “Tall Boys” issues, the oversized cards that marked the company’s return to the basketball card arena after a more than decade-long hiatus. The cards are almost entirely Hall of Famers or Specials, including many key Rookie cards from 1969 when much of the issue was comprised of Rookies. Here’s the breakdown: 1969 Topps (12) – No. 7 Excellent, 20 Havlicek Rookie – VG-Ex, 44 Wilkens – Ex, 56 Unseld Rookie – Ex, 60 Reed Rookie – Ex, 80 Monroe Rookie (2) – Ex-Mt and Ex, 91 Walker Rookie (2) – Ex-Mt and Ex-Plus, 98 Frazier Rookie (2) – Ex-Plus and VG-Ex, and 99 Checklist – Very Good; 1970 Topps (22) – No. 1 League Leaders (2) – Excellent and Very Good, 5 League Leaders (4) – Ex, VG-Ex and two VG, 16 – Ex-Mt-Plus, 60 Walker – Ex-Plus, 68 – Ex-Mt-Plus, 70 Hayes – Good, 84 – Ex-Mt-Plus, 100 Robertson – VG-Ex, 101 Checklist (3) – Ex, VG-Ex and VG, 112 Havlicek All-Star – Ex-Mt, 120 Frazier (2) – Ex-Plus and VG, 143 White – Ex-Mt-Plus, 171 NBA Finals – Ex, 173 Finals – Ex-Plus and 174 Finals – Ex-Mt.
1969 and 1970 Topps Basketball Hall of Famers and Rookies Group (34)
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