April 3, 2025: Spring Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/3/2025
This is an intriguing old-fashioned auction lot of truly astounding proportions, a massive array of mostly vintage Topps football with a staggering roster of Hall of Famers (250) and key Rookies (30), including many of the greatest stars from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s and headlined by a sparkling PSA 8 Dan Marino Rookie from 1984. Here then is a veritable Who’s Who of three decades of the NFL’s storied history, names like Montana, Harris, Bradshaw, Dorsett, Stabler, Butkus, Marino, Jurgensen, Blanda, Lambert, Riggins, McElhenny, Moore, Berry, Theismann, Carson, Youngblood, Elway, Moon and a whole lot more, along with a Rookie card roster that includes Marino, Little, Upshaw, Theismann, Too Tall Jones, Klecko, Simms, Dent, Bruce Smith and Reggie White, et al. This enormous pile is largely in Near-Mint or better condition, with some Ex-Mt, boasting outstanding color and gloss and a striking, uniform presentation. In the listing that follows, the cards mentioned are the player’s regular-issue Topps or Fleer card unless otherwise indicated. There is some duplication (noted), but who minds that when the player has a plaque in Canton? Here’s the breakdown: 1) 1957 Topps (23) – mostly Near-Mint, with a few off-centers, and including Blanda, Creekmur and McDonald; 2) 1962 Topps McElhenny – Nr-Mt-Plus, 3) 1963 Topps (5) – including Moore – Nr-Mt-Plus o/c; 4) 1966-67 Philadelphia Gum (20) – including 1966 Berry and Krause; 5) 1969 Topps (18) – with Buoniconti; 6) 1970 Topps – including Humphrey Rookie and Jurgensen; 7) 1971 Topps (5) – with Phipps Rookie; 8) 1972 Topps (15) – with 17 Hall of Famers and Little Rookie (2), Thomas Rookie (3 – one is miscut) Joiner Rookie (2) and Upshaw Rookie; 9) 1973 Topps (17) – with six HOFers and Anderson Rookie, Butkus and Blanda; 10) 1974 Topps (7) – with Blanda and Biletnikoff; 11) 1975 Topps (72) – with 10 HOFers and Theismann Rookie; 12) 1976 Topps (50) – with six HOFers, including Too Tall Jones Rookie (2); 13) 1977 Topps (37) – with six HOFers; 14) 1978 Topps (260) – with 30 HOFers and Klecko Rookie; 15) 1979 Topps (98) – with 14 HOFers; 16) 1980 Topps (56) – with 26 HOFers and Simms Rookie; 17) 1982 Topps (110) – with 43 HOFers, including Montana (2), Harris (2), Bradshaw, Stallworth, Dorsett (2), Stabler (2), Carson (3), Youngblood (3), Jones (2), Joiner (3), Hendricks (3), Gastineau (2), Hannah (2), Selmon (2), White (2), Haynes (2) and Fouts, plus a dozen Leaders cards and 40 In-Action HOFers; 18) 1984 Topps (78) – with 28 HOFers; 19) 1985 Topps (59) – outstanding group with the “Vending Bend” and with 11 HOFers, including Allen (3), Dent Rookie, Hannah (2), Lambert, Hampton and Riggins; 20) 1986 Topps (48) – with 38 HOFers, including Marino, Elway (3), Craig, Carson, Dent (2), Hampton, Moon, Winslow (2), White Rookie (4), Smith Rookie (3), Esiason Rookie (2), Reed Rookie, Kosar Rookie and Bavaro Rookie; and 21) 1971 Topps Supers (4) – Nos. 2 (Fair). 8 and 32 (2), all three Nr-Mt.
1957-86 Topps Football Massive Group With 250 HOFers, PSA 8 Marino Rookie (1,000)
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