November 30, 2017: Sports & Americana Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/30/2017
Here is a nice collector-grade partial set from the iconic 1962 Topps Football issue, found here in a broad condition range, perhaps Very Good to Ex-Mt, with some below, that is fairly typical for how these cards are found in older collections. It includes many of the legendary figures from the era, the halcyon days of the NFL when (lower case) giants played the game with a ferocity and spirit unmatched by future generations. The breakdown: No. 1 Unitas – Good, 2 Moore – Ex, 4 Berry – Good, 8 Marchetti – Very Good, 12 Colts Team – VG-Ex, 32 Groza – VG, 37 Browns Team – Ex, 49 Cowboys Team – Ex-Mt, 56 Lary – Near-Mint m/c, 58 Karas - Ex o/c, 59 Schmidt – VG-Ex, 60 Lane – Ex-Mt m/c, 63 Starr – VG, 69 Thurston – VG, 76 Checklist – VG-Ex, 75 Matson – Ex-Mt o/c, 89 Rams Team – VG, 90 Tarkenton – Fair, 92 McElhenny – VG –Ex, 102 Tittle – VG, 104 Gifford – VG-Ex, 108 Robustelli – VG-Ex, 110 Huff – Ex-Mt o/c, 114 Giants Team – Ex-Mt, 115 Jurgensen – VG, 116 McDonald – Ex, 126 Eagles Team – VG, 127 Layne – VG, 129 Johnson – VG-Ex, 134 Stautner – VG m/c, 138 Steelers Team – VG, 150 Cardinals Team – Ex-Mt, 157 St. Clair – Ex, 159 Nomellini – VG, 161 Woodson – Ex, 163 49ers Team – VG, 166 Mitchell – Ex-Mt o/c, 175 Redskins Team – Good and 176 Checklist – VG.
1962 Topps Football Partial Set (127/176)
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