December 1, 2016: Sports & Americana Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/1/2016
Presented here is a very attractive partial set from the popular 1963 Topps Football issue, a high-grade accumulation of a particularly condition vintage Topps set because of the full-bleed color borders that so easily reveal the slightest wear and chipping. This partial set is found in a striking Excellent to Mint to Near-Mint condition with about a dozen cards affixed an Excellent designation and only five cards below. It comes out to a whopping 85percent Ex-Mt or Nr-Mt and 95 percent Excellent or better, a truly imposing array of a truly classic Topps issue and even more impressive because of the condition sensitivity of issue. Here’s the breakdown: Near-Mint (20) – No. 4 o/c, 10, 30 o/c, 32 Lane, 40, 42, 43, 44 Jones, 86 Starr, 89 Gregg, 91 Ringo, 92, 97 Packers Team, 130, 131, 136, 138 o/c, 139 o/c, 151 and 156; Excellent to Mint (78) – No. 2 Moore, 5 Parker, 6, 7, 8 Marchetti, 11, 14 Browns Team, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 33 Lary, 34 Brown, 35 Schmidt, 36 Lions Team, 38, 39, 41, 45, 47 m/c, 51, 60 Giants Team, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 69, 70, 71, 82 Lilly, 87 Taylor, 88, 90, 93, 94, 95 Wood, 98 Tarkenton, 99, 100, 101, 103 McElhenny, 104, 105, 106, 109 Vikings Team, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129 Stautner, 132, 133 Rams Team, 134 Brodie o/c, 135 o/c, 137 o/c, 140 St. Clair, 141 Woodson, 142, 144, 145 49ers Team, 146, 147, 148, 149, 152, 153, 154, 155 Wilson, 157 Cardinals Team, 159 Mitchell o/c, 160, 161 o/c, 162, 163 o/c, and 164; Excellent (12) – No. 1 Unitas, 9, 37, 46, 49 Tittle, 58, 73, 96 Nitschke, 102, 108, 124 m/c, and 150; Fair (5) – No. 3 Orr (tape residue), 79, 85 Checklist (presents Ex but marked), 110 Jurgensen (tape residue) and 143 Nomellini (tape residue).
High-Grade 1963 Topps Football Partial Set (116/176)
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