December 1, 2016: Sports & Americana Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/1/2016
This is an attractive grouping of mostly Excellent condition cards from the coveted 1962 Topps issue, the black-bordered horizontal format that combined an unusual presentation format with the condition-sensitive nightmare of full-bleed black borders that so easily reveal chipping and the slightest bit of wear. This is a nice array in a highly collectible condition, providing a great start on a complete set or key numbers to upgrade an existing set. A total of 50 cards are missing, with the complete compilation appearing at the end of this description. Here are the keys: No. 1 Unitas – Very Good to Excellent, 17 Ditka – Ex-Mt, 28 Brown – VG-Ex, 63 Starr – Ex, 64 Hornung – Ex-Mt, 102 Tittle – Fair (presents Ex-Mt, but scribbles on back), 104 Gifford – Ex-Mt, 110 Huff – Ex, 127 Layne – Ex, 152 Brodie – Ex-Mt, 173 – Ex-Mt o/c, and 176 Checklist – Ex. The missing numbers: No. 15, 36 Davis, 39, 40, 46, 52, 65, 66, 72, 74, 75, 76, 79, 80, 83, 88 Gabriel, 89, 90 Tarkenton, 92, 93, 94, 95, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 107, 113, 115, 116, 117, 118, 121, 124, 125, 126, 127, 133, 134, 136, 137, 140, 141, 142, 149, 150, 160, 164 and 171.
1962 Topps Football Partial Set (126/176)
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