November 17, 2022: Fall Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/17/2022
This is a nice example of an important 1960’s Topps football issue near the close of the decade as the National and American Football Leagues were beginning a merger that would ultimately cement professional football as the unchallenged behemoth that it has become. The offered near set is generally Excellent to Ex-Mt, with some below and some reaching above to Near-Mint. The three missing keys are: No. 1 Starr, No. 75 Sayers and No. 127 Butkus. The breakdown of the keys: No. 25 Meredith – Excellent, 49 Warfield – Near-Mint, 55 Checklist – Fair (mk), 65 Namath – Fair, 88 Jurgensen – Nr-Mt (back is m/c), 100 Unitas – Good, 142 Blanda – Ex-Mt-Plus, 149 Kemp – Ex-Mt-Plus o/c, 157 Nitschke – VG-Ex, 161 Tarkenton – Ex-Mt, 162 Ditka – Ex (st), 161 Dawson – Ex-Mt, 163 Little Rookie – Ex-Plus, 181 Lilly – Ex, 193 Alworth – Good, 196 Griese – VG and 219 Checklist – Good.
1968 Topps Football Near Set (216/219)
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