April 5, 2018: Sports & Americana Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/5/2018
This is a very handsome mostly Excellent to Ex-Mt near set of the popular 1969 Topps Football issue, a particularly condition-sensitive production because of the full-bleed borders in the First Series that make even the slightest bit of wear so visible. There is minimal chipping of those delicate corners, and the near set – presented in a binder - boasts an emphasis to the upper end of the range at Ex-Mt, along with having some cards reach to Near-Mint. A listing of the missing numbers appears at the end of this document. Breakdown of keys: No. 1 Kelly – Ex, 30 Dawson – Ex-Mt, 34 Olsen – Ex, 35 Nitschke – Ex-Mt, 60 Maynard- Ex-Plus, 69 Alworth – Ex-Mt, 75 Meredith – Ex-Mt, 100 Namath – Ex, 123 Karras – Nr-Mt, 132 Checklist – Ex-Mt, 139 Butkus – Ex-Plus, 150 Tarkenton – Ex-Mt, 161 Griese – Ex-Mt, 163 Otto – Ex, 168 Wood – Ex-Mt, 192 Buoniconti – Ex-Mt, 207 Mackey – Ex, 215 Starr – Ex, 227 Jurgensen – Nr-Mt, 232 Blanda – Ex-Mt, 238 Jones – Nr-Mt, 254 Renfro – Ex and 255 Adderley – Ex-Plus.
The missing Nos.: 17, 25, 26, 30, 36, 51, 53, 57, 58, 67, 72, 74, 77, 80, 89, 91, 103, 114, 120, 122, 126, 144, 148, 155, 158, 169, 171, 186, 193, 213, 226, 231, 237, 240, 243, 259 and 261.
1969 Topps Football Near Set (225/263)
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