December 1, 2016: Sports & Americana Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/1/2016
In very similar fashion to an adjacent lot of 1974 Topps, this remarkable 1975 Topps Football set can be accurately described as Near-Mint to Near-Mint to Mint, with great color and gloss and super clean card backs, all showcased with razor-sharp corners that insist these are largely as-issued and virtually uncirculated cards. Indeed, save only for questions of centering, the set would simply be described as Near-Mint to Mint, though there are some Near-Mint and Ex-Mt cards included in the mix. Given the extraordinary overall presentation, there may be as many as 175 or so cards that have the kind of centering that might prompt an upgrade, though all of those wouldn’t necessarily be off center enough to demand a technical designation. Here’s a breakdown of the keys: No. 1 League Leader – Near-Mint, 31 Checklist – Nr-Mt o/c, 33 Smith – Nr-Mt o/c, 35 Dierdorf – Nr-Mt o/c, 100 Griese – Nr-Mt o/c, 120 Dawson – Nr-Mt, 145 Staubach – Nr-Mt, 175 Lilly – Nr-Mt to Mt o/c, 235 White – Nr-Mt o/c, 251 Checklist – Nr-Mt o/c, 281 Bell – Nr-Mt m/c, 282 Swan – Nr-Mt, 285 Jordan – Nr-Mt to Mt o/c, 290 Eller – Nr-Mt to Mt, 300 Harris – Nr-Mt, 315 Hendricks – Nr-Mt o/c, 367 Fouts – Nr-Mt, 380 Stabler – Nr-Mt o/c, 400 Tarkenton – Ex-Mt, 416 Theismann – Nr-Mt, 425 Greene – Ex-Mt, 461 Bradshaw – Ex-Mt o/c, 497 Otto – Nr-Mt o/c, 500 Simpson – Nr-Mt, 517 Checklist – Nr-Mt o/c, 520 Page – Nr-Mt and 525 Olsen – Nr-Mt.
Super High-Grade 1975 Topps Football Complete Set (528)
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