August 6, 2020: Summer Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/6/2020
Presented here is arguably the most attractive baseball card issue that Topps produced in the 1970’s, the 1975 Topps set that boasts the dual-color panels and full-bleed design that makes the cards so particularly condition sensitive to even the slightest nudges. Adding to the lustre is the fact that this is the fabled Mini version, Topps’ test issue from that year that reduced the size of the cards by 20 percent to 2 ¼-by-3 1/8 inches but in every other respect identical to the regular issue. This example is an attractive, basically Ex-Mt to Near-Mint example, with a few below mostly to Excellent or VG-Ex. It boasts a wonderful uniform and consistent presentation, with vivid colors and great gloss, nudged only by the occasional centering and cutting curiosities; key Hall of Famers and stars generally fall within the broader condition range. The breakdown of keys and condition anomalies: No. 1 Aaron Highlight – VG-Ex, 2 Highlight – Good, 3 Highlight – VG-Ex, 4 Highlight – Ex-Mt, 5 Highlight – Ex-Mt, 6 Highlight – Near-Mint, 7 – Ex, 20 Munson – Ex, 21 Fingers – Ex-Mt, 29 Parker – Nr-Mt to Mt, 30 Blyleven – Ex, 35 Santo – Ex-Mt, 50 Brooks Robinson – Ex, 56 – Ex, 60 Jenkins – VG-Ex, 61 Winfield – VG-Ex, 70 Schmidt – Ex-Mt-Plus, 80 Fisk – Nr-Mt o/c, 83 – VG-Ex, 100 Stargell – Ex-Mt-Plus, 126 Checklist – Ex, 130 Niekro – Ex (diamond cut), 140 Garvey – VG, 150 Gibson – Ex-Mt, 180 Morgan – Ex, 185 Carlton – Good, 195 Aaron/Mantle MVP – Ex-Mt-Plus, 213 – Ex, 223 Yount Rookie – Ex-Mt, 228 Brett Rookie – Nr-Mt o/c, 243 – VG-Ex, 257 Checklist – Ex, 260 Bench – Good, 280 Yastrzemski – Ex, 300 Jackson – Nr-Mt o/c, 309 – VG, 320 Rose – Nr-Mt o/c, 351 – VG-Ex, 355 Palmer – Ex, 370 Seaver – Ex-Mt-Plus, 409 – VG-Ex, 450 McCovey – Nr-Mt, 473 – Ex, 500 Ryan – Nr-Mt to Mt, 517 Checklist – VG-Ex, 530 Perry – Nr-Mt, 540 Brock – VG (d/c), 545 Williams – Nr-Mt, 548 – VG-Ex, 550 – Vg-Ex, 565 Torre – Nr-Mt to Mt, 580 Frank Robinson – Ex, 600 Carew – Ex-Mt-Plus, 616 Rice Rookie – Ex-Mt-Plus, 620 Carter Rookie – Nr-Mt, 639 – Ex, 640 Killebrew – Ex-Plus, and 660 Aaron – Nr-Mt-Plus (d/c).
1975 Topps Baseball Minis High-Grade Complete Set (660)
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