November 17, 2022: Fall Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/17/2022
This is an enormous compilation of cards from an important early 1970’s Topps football issue, the coveted 1973 set that at 528 cards was easily the company’s largest ever and it marked the first time that cards were issued all at once rather than by series. This massive group is essentially Excellent to Near-Mint, with a few below and the emphasis to Ex-Mt and jostled only by about four or five dozen miscuts. In addition to more than 150 Hall of Famers, the huge array includes 30 Team Leaders, 19 League Leaders, 27 Super Bowl/Playoffs subset cards and five Checklists. A breakdown of keys: Namath (2) – Ex-Plus and Fair, Unitas (2) – Ex-Plus and Very Good, Simpson (2) – Ex-Mt and VG, Harris Rookie (3) – Very Good and two Good, Stabler Rookie – VG-Ex, Ham Rookie (4) – two Ex, VG and Good, Dierdorf Rookie – Ex-Mt-Plus o/c, Youngblood Rookie (3) – Ex and two VG, Shell Rookie (2) – Ex-Mt and Culp Rookie (2) – VG, plus Tarkenton (2), Csonka (3), Warfield (5), Blanda (5), Olsen (5), Griese m/c, Jones (7), Dawson (2), Maynard (3), Smith (4), Buoniconti (6), Adderley (5), Alworth (4), Lilly (5), Otto (4), Riggins (3), Upshaw (5), Bell (7), Hayes (2), Hendricks (4), Houston (5), Barney (3), Biletnikoff (3), Renfro (3), Taylor (5), Marshall (3) and Page (3).
1973 Topps Football Massive Group, 150-Plus HOFers, 15 Rookies (1,100)
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