April 2, 2015: Sports & Americana Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/2/2015
Offered here are 195 cards from 1950’s and 1960’s Topps football, a lineup headlined by a truly nice grouping of mostly Excellent condition cards from 1957, a total of 14 in all, with names like No. 22 Van Brocklin, 26 Matson, 28 Groza, 31 Blanda, 32 Layne (2), 46 Hirsch, 88 Gifford and 129 Perry. There are two cards from 1958 and a half dozen from 1959, against mostly Excellent, including a No. 10 Jim Brown. Subsequent groupings include 32 cards from 1960 (No. 72 Conerly {2}) and 49 from 1961 (No. 150 Maynard and 186 Flores {2}), presenting in generally Very Good to Excellent condition, though a dozen or so of the 1961 cards have tape residue visible. There are a dozen cards from 1962, mostly Good to Very Good, including No. 32 Groza, 69 Thurston, 70 Gregg, 102 Tittle, and 151 Kilmer. The 1963 array features 17 cards largely Very Good to Excellent, with some below; the 1964 segment boasts 18 cards, mostly Excellent to Ex-Mt, including No. 148 Otto and 159 Hadl. There are three 1966 cards (Very Good to Excellent) and 42 from the final year, 1967 – Ex-Mt to Nr-Mt – including No. 59 Checklist and No. 132 Checklist.
1957-67 Topps Football Groupings With Hall of Famers, Stars and Specials (244)
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