October 26, 2023: Fall Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/26/2023
Here is a lot of three complete Topps baseball set from the closing years of the company’s 25-year monopoly, an array that features all of the great stars of the decade in a highly collectible condition. In all of the breakdowns that follow, the key stars and Hall of Famers generally conform to the wider condition range, with a handful of anomalies noted. Here’s the breakdown: 1) 1976 Topps (660) – Ex-Mt to Near-Mint, with some below, including No. 19 Brett – Ex-Mt o/c, No. 98 Eckersley Rookie – Nr-Mt, No. 240 Rose – Ex-Mt and No. 550 Aaron – Very Good; 2) 1977 Topps (660) – Excellent to Ex-Mt, with some above and below the range, including No. 10 Jackson – Excellent-Plus, No. 140 Schmidt – Near-Mint, No. 170 Munson – Ex-Mt-Plus, No. 450 Rose – VG-Ex, No. 473 Dawson Rookie – Very Good, No. 476 Murphy Rookie – Ex, No. 580 Brett – Ex-Mt-Plus and No. 650 Ryan – Ex-Mt; and 3) 1978 Topps (726) - Ex-Mt to Near-Mint, with some below, including No. 36 Murray Rookie – Near-Mint o/c, No. 100 Brett – Nr-Mt-Plus, No. 200 Jackson – Nr-Mt-Plus, No. 400 Ryan – Good, No. 526 Reds Team – Nr-Mt o/c, No. 703 Morris Rookie – Nr-Mt, No. 704 Whitaker Rookie – Nr-Mt-Plus and No. 707 Molitor/Trammell Rookie – Nr-Mt o/c.
1976-78 Topps Baseball Set Run (3)
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