October 26, 2023: Fall Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/26/2023
Offered is a solid partial set of 1973 Topps Football, the company’s largest issue to that date at 528 cards, with the lot containing approximately 400 different cards, including many of the key Rookie cards and major stars and Hall of Famers. The partial set is broadly Excellent to Ex-Mt, with some above and below the range. Some key cards that are among the missing include the Curly Culp Rookie, Simpson, Morris, Willie Brown and the First Series Checklist. Breakdown of keys: No. 15 Bradshaw – Very Good, 25 Blanda – Ex-Mt, 30 Page – Near-Mint, 60 Tarkenton – Excellent, 77 Shell Rookie – VG-Plus, 89 Harris Rookie – VG-Ex, 100 Csonka – Ex-Mt-Plus, 115 Ham Rookie – Nr-Mt, 128 – Poor, 140 White Rookie – Nr-Mt, 155 Smith – Fair, 175 Maynard – Nr-Mt, 245 Riggins – Ex-Mt-Plus, 246 Wagner – Good, 280 Greene – Good, 288 Tatum Rookie – Ex-Mt-Plus, 295 Griese – Good, 300 Butkus – Good, 322 Dierdorf Rookie – Ex-Mt o/c, 343 Youngblood Rookie – Ex-Plus, 400 Namath – Ex-Mt, 430 Hendricks – VG, 450 Lilly – Ex-Mt-Plus, 455 Unitas – VG-Ex, 475 Staubach – VG-Ex, 479 Olsen – Ex-Mt, 487 Stabler Rookie – VG-Ex, 497 Buchanan – Poor, 498 Checklist (mk) and 511 Warfield – Nr-Mt.
1973 Topps Football Partial Set (400/528)
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