March 30, 2023: Spring Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/30/2023
Presented here is arguably the most attractive baseball card issue that Topps produced in the 1970’s, the 1975 Topps set that boasts the dual-color panels and full-bleed design that makes the cards so particularly condition sensitive to even the slightest nudges. This example is simply stunning in its pristine uniformity, easily Near-Mint to Near-Mint to Mint or better, with perhaps the only cards falling to Near-Mint doing so because of centering rather than any significant corner wear. There is virtually none of the dreaded chipping that so commonly affects those blazing bright color panels in an accumulation that is seemingly unimprovable providing a unique opportunity to launch on a high-grade set by snagging most of the HOFer keys in simply sensational condition, or simply to upgrade even the nicest of existing sets. The gloss and vivid colors on the front match nicely with super clean cards; quite literally, it seems inconceivable that you could find a superior example of raw cards that look for all the world precisely as they must have when they rolled off the presses 45 years ago. Here’s the breakdown: No. 1 Aaron Highlight – Near-Mint to Mint, 5 Ryan Highlight – Nr-Mt to Mt, 35 Santo – Nr-Mt to Mt, 70 Schmidt – Nr-Mt, 80 Fisk – Nr-Mt to Mt, 100 Stargell – Nr-Mt to Mt, 150 Gibson – Nr-Mt to Mt, 180 Morgan – Nr-Mt-Plus, 185 Carlton – Nr-Mt-Plus, 220 Sutton – Nr-Mt-Plus, 230 Hunter – Nr-Mt, 300 Jackson – Nr-Mt-Plus o/c, 312 Leaders (Ryan) – Nr-Mt, 335 Palmer – Nr-Mt-Plus, 450 McCovey – Nr-Mt-Plus, 500 Ryan – Nr-Mt o/c, 530 Perry – Nr-Mt-Plus, 554 Gossage – Nr-Mt-Plus, 565 Torre – Nr-Mt-Plus, 600 Carew – Nr-Mt, 620 Carter Rookie – Nr-Mt-Plus and 660 Aaron – Nr-Mt-Plus (Diamond Cut).
1975 Topps Baseball High-Grade HOFers Group (22)
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