April 2, 2015: Sports & Americana Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/2/2015
This is an fascinating lot with staggering quantities from five important Topps issues in the late 1970’s to early 1980’s, each loaded with many of the Hall of Famers and stars of the era often with significant duplication, virtually all in higher grades that speak of real potential in filling out or upgrading any number of complete sets. In all instances where players are listed, a single card is presumed, with instances of multiples noted in parenthesis: 1979 Topps Baseball (1,700, most in Ex-Mt to Nr-Mt) – 24 Molitor, 25 Carlton (2), 30 Winfield (3), 39 Murphy (3), 100 Seaver (6), 115 Ryan (2), 116 Ozzie Smith (7, five are o/c), 200 Bench (12) 300 Carew (3), 320 Yastrzemski (4), 330 Brett, 348 Dawson (2), 358 Trammell (4), 411 Sisler/Cobb (3), 416 Chesbro/Young (2), 417 Ryan/Johnson (3), 418 Leonard/Johnson (3), 610 Schmidt (4) 640 Murray (4) and 700 Reggie Jackson (5); 1980 Topps (1,750, most in Ex-Mt to Nr-Mt) – No. 1 Brock/Yastrzemski Highlight (2), 4 Rose Highlight (3), 40 Fisk, 100 Bench, 160 Murray, 206 Ryan/Richard Leader (2), 210 Carlton (2), 230 Winfield, 265 Yount, 270 Schmidt (6), 393 Ozzie Smith (2), 406 Molitor (3), 450 Brett, 482 Henderson (2), 500 Seaver, 540 Rose (3), 580 Ryan (2), 590 Palmer (2), 600 Reggie Jackson, 700 Carew (4) and 720 Yastrzemski (4); 1981 Topps Baseball (1,100, generally Excellent or better, highlighter marks on the backs of some cards) – No. 100 Carew, 205 Rose (3), 207 Ozzie Smith (2), 210 Palmer (2), 240 Ryan, 254 Ozzie Smith, 302 Valenzuela, 347 Baines (4), 370 Winfield, 479 Raines, 490 Murray (2) and 515 Yount (2); 1982 Topps (650, generally Excellent to Ex-Mt) – No. 80 Palmer (2), 95 Ozzie Smith, 101 Schmidt (3), 191 Wallach (2), 201 Brett (3), 213 Stewart (2), 301 Reggie Jackson (2), 400 Bench, 481 Carlton (2), 549 Brett, 766 Hrbek (2) and 781 Rose (3); 1983 Topps (1,250, generally Excellent to Ex-Mt) – No. 83 Sandberg, 101 Rose, 163 Ripken, 301 Schmidt, 360 Ryan, 530 Murray, 540 Ozzie Smith (2), 580 Seaver and 586 Viola (5); 1984 Topps (9, Ex-Mt) – No. 8 Mattingly, 182 Strawberry, 470 Ryan, 490 Ripken, 740 Seaver and 42 Traded Gooden; 1985 Topps (38, Ex-Mt) – 30 Ripken, 350 Boggs, 536 Puckett, 620 Gooden and 660 Gwynn.
Monster Hoard 1977-85 Topps Baseball With HOFers, Stars and Specials (6,500)
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