December 1, 2016: Sports & Americana Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/1/2016
This is a classic set from the classic year of the National Football League before it became the multi-billion dollar behemoth in the Super Bowl era, a great set featuring the legendary stars of the NFL in all their glory. This is a really wonderful, consistent presentation, solidly Ex-Mt, with about a half dozen cards reaching Near-Mint status and perhaps a dozen or so below Ex-Mt. Making it all the more pristine, the Magic Answer section on the card backs have not been scratched in any fashion, a true plus for serious collectors. About four dozen or so cards have the kind of centering that might prompt an upgrade, though not all of those are severe enough to be affixed an off-center designation. Here’s the breakdown of the keys: Near-Mint (6) – No. 6 Schmidt, 40 Layne, 86 Donovan o/c, 109 Marchetti m/c, 132 Parker and 155 Taylor o/c; Ex-Mt (23) – No. 1 Unitas, 5 McElhenny, 7 Rote m/c, 10 Brown o/c, 19 Nomellini, 20 Gifford o/c, 23 Starr, 29 Grier, 30 Ameche, 36 Lipscomb, 41 Summerall, 50 Matson o/c, 51 Huff m/c, 55 Berry o/c, 58 St. Clair, 69 Stautner, 80 Perry, 82 Hornung, 100 Groza, 110 Moore, 130 Tittle, 131 Lary o/c, 140 Mitchell and 176 Tracy o/c; Excellent (9) – No. 28, 44 Johnson, 52, 61 San Francisco Team, 75 Ringo, 119, 120, 144 Krupa, and 147 Robustelli; VG-Ex (2) – No. 103 Karras m/c and 159; Fair – No. 104 Bears Team (presents Ex-Mt, but boxes checked in pencil).
1959 Topps Football Complete Set (176)
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