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 with a dozen different card issues represented in an array overwhelming populated by Hall of Famers (94), including many of the greatest stars from the 1970s and 1980s. Names like Baylor, Havlicek, Bird, Hayes, Hawkins, Walton, Monroe, Maravich, Barry and a host of others headline in an eclectic array that ranges from the inaugural 1961 Fleer issue to the “Tall Boys” from Topps in 1970, 1971 and 1976 to 1988 Fleer and several of the classic Topps Posters from 1969, 1970 and 1971. 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 Springfield? Here’s the breakdown: 1) 1961 Fleer Lenny Wilkens Rookie – Near-Mint m/c; 2) 1969 Topps (9) – Ex-Mt to Near-Mint – Nos. 5, 6, 7, 21, 29, 72, 86, 93 and 94; 3) 1970 Topps (9) – Ex-Mt to Near-Mint – Nos. 119, 124, 129, 131, 134, 138, 142, 153 and 156; 4) 1971 Topps (46) – mostly Near-Mint, with 26 Hall of Famers, including Havlicek (2), Baylor, Hayes (2), Hawkins, Lucas (3), Unseld (2), Reed (3) and Brown Rookie; 5) 1972 Topps (8) – with Reed, Haywood and Tomjanovich; 6) 1974 Topps (10) – including Walton Rookie (VG-Ex) and six other Hall of Famers; 7) 1976 Topps (6) – with Monroe and McAdoo; 8) 1977 Topps (44) – with 43 Hall of Famers, including No. 1 Abdul-Jabbar, Maravich (Fair), Dawkins Rookie (2), Dantley Rookie (2), Havlicek (2), Barry (2), Malone (3), Walton (2), Gilmore (4), Hayes (2), Thompson (2), Monroe (2), Frazier (2), Issel (3), Jones (2) and Lanier (2); 9) 1988 Fleer (21) – Bird (2) and eight Hall of Famers; 10) 1969 Topps Poster 8-by-10-inch Insert Hayes (Ex-Mt to Nr-Mt); 1970 Topps Poster 5-by-7-inch Inserts (8) – Near-Mint, including Blazers, Bucks (2), Bulls, Celtics, Lakers, Rockets and Suns; and 12) 1971 Topps Ruler Poster 2 ½-by-10-inches – Near-Mint.
1961-88 Topps and Fleer High-Grade Vintage Basketball Group With 94 HOFers (163)
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