July 21, 2022: Summer Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/21/2022
Offered here is a nice collectible example of the classic 1972 Topps Basketball issue, a near-complete set that is headlined by a PSA 4 No. 195 Erving Rookie, a PSA 5.5 No. 1 Wilt Chamberlain and an attractive Very Good to Ex-Mt assessment for the rest of the gang, with the emphasis probably to Excellent and some above and below the range. A total of 19 cards are missing: Nos. 20, 39, 50, 55, 100, 105, 118, 125, 138, 147, 158, 160, 162, 163, 164, 166, 215, 244 and 246. This was Topps’ second standard-size hoops issue from the era after two consecutive years of offering oversized cards, and at 264 cards the company’s largest ever to that date. The key Hall of Famers and major stars fall within the broader condition range and are listed individually below. Breakdown of keys and condition anomalies: No. 1 Chamberlain – PSA 5.5, 5 Maravich – Near-Mint, 7 Cowens – Nr-Mt, 10 Haywood – Very Good (mk), 15 Lucas – Ex-Mt, 21 Unseld – VG, 23 – Good, 25 Robertson – Excellent, 28 Thurmond – VG-Ex, 30 Hawkins – VG, 31 Murphy – Ex, 32 Jackson Rookie – Ex-Plus, 35 Bing – VG-Ex, 42 Dandridge – Ex-Mt, 44 Barry – VG-Ex, 45 White – Ex, 56 Greer – Ex-Mt, 60 Frazier – VG (signed), 73 Monroe – Ex-Mt, 74 Sanders – VG, 75 West – Ex-Plus, 81 Wilkens – Ex-Plus, 97 Bellamy – Ex-Plus, 110 Havlicek – VG, 115 Archibald – Ex, 122 Bradley – VG-Ex, 129 Reed – VG (signed), 130 Hudson – VG-Ex, 144 Riley – Ex-Mt, 150 Hayes – VG-Ex, 161 Havlicek All-Star – Ex-Plus, 168 Chamberlain All-Star – Ex-Mt-Plus, 180 Gilmore Rookie – Good, 183 McGinnis Rookie – VG m/c, 195 Erving Rookie - PSA 4, 220 Beaty – Ex, 230 Issel – Ex-Mt and 255 Erving All-Star – Ex-Mt-Plus.
1972 Topps Basketball Near Set, PSA 4 No. 195 Erving Rookie (245/264)
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