April 2, 2015: Sports & Americana Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/2/2015
This is similar to an old-time auction lot, one of those that would require a lot of examination from diligent collectors because of the gems to be found with just that extra effort. The lineup includes a wide range of nonmainstream issues, along with some of those described Topps inserts and oddball items, to a total of more than 1,400 cards, most generally in Ex-Mt or Near-Mint condition, with exceptions noted. Along with the numerous assortments, there is a Near-Mint 1982 Topps Football Complete Set (528) and a 1991 Classic Draft Picks Uncut Sheet (100 cards) that includes Favre (2) and Ismail (2). Easiest way to do this is chronologically as follows: 1968 Topps Glossy Matt Snell (VG-Ex); 1968 Topps Posters (9), mostly VG-Ex, including Unitas and Dawson (2); 1970 Topps Posters (2), Ex-Mt of Lem Barney and David Lee; 1971 Topps Pinup Posters (8), Ex-Mt, with Unitas; 1971 Topps Game Cards (67), Very Good to Excellent, including Namath (4), Simpson, Sayers, Tarkenton and Bradshaw (3); 1972 NFLPA Iron-on, Nr-Mt of Gale Sayers; 1977 Holsum Bread Buchanon (Poor); Large grouping of 1977-80 Fleer Team Action Cards and Stickers, generally Ex-Mt – 1977 (9), 1978 (56), 1980 (145) and 1980 Stickers (37).
[Note: Virtually all the cards from 1989 forward are Near-Mint or better]; 1989 Score (3), including No. 257 Barry Sanders rookies (2); 1990 Score Barry Sanders; 1990 Fleer (3) with Sanders All-Pro and Rice All-Pro; 1990 Pro Set (5) with Sanders and Emmitt Smith; 1990 Action Packed All Madden Team Neal Anderson; 1990 Action Packed (3) including Montana and Lawrence Taylor; 1991 Action Packed (9) including Emmitt Smith prototype, Sanders (3) and Thurman Thomas (5); 1991 Pro Set Super Bowl XXN Card Show II; 1991 Classic Draft Picks Promo Cards (2) including Ismail; 1991 Wild Card (6) including Aikman, Rice and Sanders prototypes (2); 1991 AW Sports Promo Cards (2) including Ismail; 1992 ProLine Profiles Staubach; 1992 Pacific Prototypes (4); 1992 Joe Montana 49ers Sports Collectors Card Expo Promo (4); 1992 Courtside Draft Pix Promo Set in Display Case (5) with Entman, Vardell, Buckley, Detmer and Lee; 1992 Action Packed Prototype (6) with Emmitt Smith (2) and Thurman Thomas (2); 1994 Action Packed Prototype (1) Emmitt Smith; 1995 Upper Deck (12); 1996 Fleer/Skybox Tim Biakabutuka Autographed (front); 1996 Press Pass Biakabutuka (2); 1997 Upper Deck Collectors Choice Assortment (450) including regular cards, You Crash The Game and Turf Champions; 1999 Green Bay Packers Police Set (Larry Fritsch Cards) complete set of 20.
Large Grouping of Mostly 1970-90’s Topps, Fleer and Non-Mainstream Football Issues (1,400)
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