November 19, 2020: Fall Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/19/2020
Presented is an absolutely stunning example of the classic 1971-72 Topps Basketball issue, found here missing only 11 cards and boasting a pristine, essentially Near-Mint to Near-Mint to Mint, with the emphasis strongly to the upper end of the spectrum. These are cards with vivid colors and gloss, plus excellent centering, producing a uniform and consistent presentation that seems virtually unimprovable. In addition to the near set, there are 11 extra cards offered from the unique Tri-Card inserts, plus a pair of the ABA Team Stickers. The list of the missing cards appears at the end of this entry. Breakdown of keys: No. 1 Robertson – Near-Mint, 2 Bradley – Near-Mint, 10 Baylor – Nr-Mt to Mt, 20 Haywood – Near-Mint, 30 Reed – Near-Mint, 35 Havlicek – Near-Mint, 50 West – Nr-Mt to Mt, 55 Maravich PSA 7, 58 Murphy – Near-Mint, 65 Frazier – Nr-Mt to Mt, 69 White – Ex-Mt, 70 Chamberlain PSA 6, 79 Cunningham – Near-Mint, 95 Unseld – Near-Mint, 100 Alcindor – Near-Mint, 105 Hawkins – Near-Mint, 107 DeBusschere – Near-Mint, 110 Hudson – Near-Mint, 115 Mullins – Near-Mint, 116 Bellamy – Near-Mint, 121 Goodrich – Near-Mint, 130 Monroe – Near-Mint, 131 Thurmond – Near-Mint, 165 Beatty – Nr-Mt to Mt, 170 Barry – Near-Mint, 190 Scott – Near-Mint, 195 Daniels – Near-Mint, 200 Issel – Nr-Mt to Mt and 225 Brown – Near-Mint. The missing numbers: No. 29, 47, 63, 80, 91, 133, 136, 137, 138, 142 and 145.
1971-72 Topps Basketball High-Grade Near Set With Extras (222-233)
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