November 19, 2020: Fall Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/19/2020
This is a truly fascinating and massive group of very nice condition Topps baseball cards from 1972-81, an array simply overwhelmed with Hall of Famers, with hundreds of the most iconic cards of the decade included in very substantial numbers. The group is broadly Ex-Mt to Near-Mint, with a few below and the fairly typical subtle improvement of overall grades from the beginning of the decade to the end. As noted there is an almost incredible duplication of Hall of Famers, which is detailed in the breakdown below. The Breakdown: 1972 (24) – Aaron In Action – VG-Ex, Frank Robinson – Excellent, Brooks Robinson – Very Good, Yastrzemski In Action – VG, 16 Team cards, 3 League Leaders and a Checklist; 1973 (30) – a bit below the wider range, closer to Excellent to Ex-Mt, with some below, with No. 1 All-Time Leaders – Ex-Mt m/c, 50 Clemente – VG-Ex, 100 Aaron – Near-Mint, 130 Rose – Ex, 142 Munson – Ex, 305 Mays – VG, Yastrzemski, Jackson, Seaver, Bench, Stargell, Perez, Brooks Robinson (2), Kaline, Carlton, Carew, Palmer, Killebrew, Frank Robinson, Jenkins, Fisk (2), Garvey and Morgan; 1974 (2) – No. 456 Winfield Rookie (Good) and No. 300 Rose – VG; 1975 (10, inc. two Minis) – Perez and Fingers Minis (Nr-Mt), No. 228 Brett Rookie (VG-Ex), plus Carlton, Carew and Schmidt; 1976 (39) – No. 1 Aaron Record Breaker, Brett (2, one is m/c), Ryan (Nr-Mt), Ruth All-Stars, Rose, Yount (3), Schmidt, Brock (3), Carlton (2), Rice, Perez, Stargell (2), Winfield, McCovey (2), Guidry Rookie, All-Time All-Stars of Ted Williams, Wagner, Gehrig and Hornsby, Sutton (4), Baker, Parker and three League Leaders; 1977 (123) – Ryan (2), Dawson Rookie, Murphy Rookie, Schmidt (5), Rose, Brett, Carew (2), Carlton (2), Morgan (6), Seaver (3), Yount (2), Yastrzemski (2), Brock (2), Bench (2), Sutter (3), Stargell (2), McCovey (3), Winfield (3), Torre (2), Palmer (3), Perez (3), Jenkins (5), Carter (4), Hunter (2), Fisk (2), Brooks Robinson, Rice, Gossage (3), Fingers (3), Eckersley, Niekro, Sutton (2), three World Series subset cards and one League Leader; 1978 (176) – essentially Near-Mint or better, some below to Ex-Mt, including Murray Rookie (2), three Murphy Rookies, Ryan (6), Jackson (Ex), Morris Rookie (6), Trammell Rookie (2), Whitaker Rookie (2), Rose (4), Fisk (4), Brett (2), Bench (2), Yastrzemski (2), Yount (4), Schmidt (3), Brock (4), Palmer (3), Morgan (3), Carew (2), Carter (4), Carlton (3), Stargell (3), McCovey (6), Perez (3), Dawson, Seaver, Hunter (3), Rice, Winfield, Jenkins (3), Fingers (3), Eckersley (3), Guidry (8), Sutton (4), Record Breakers (27, including seven No. 1 cards), 11 League Leaders and three World Series subset cards; 1979 (157) – Near-Mint, including Ozzie Smith Rookie, Jackson, Murray (3), Rose (2), Schmidt (5), Brett (4), Yount (5), Bench (4), Seaver (5), Stargell (3), McCovey (6), Winfield (5), Morgan (4), Carlton (4), Brock (4), Fisk (3), Hunter (4), Jenkins (4), Dawson (3), Perez (2), Fingers (2), Perry (4), Palmer (3), seven League Leaders and 12 Record Breakers; 1980 (176) – Near-Mint, including Ryan (3), Rose (2), Carew (4), Yastrzemski (6), Jenkins (3), Bench (4), Winfield (4), Yount (2), Schmidt (4), Fingers (3), Molitor (3), Seaver (6), Morgan (2), Carlton, Smith, Murray, Perez, and nine Highlights, including three No. 1s; 1981 (124) – Near-Mint or better, including Baines Rookie (5), Valenzuela Rookie (2), Raines Rookie (6), Ryan (5), Rose (4), Bench (8), Schmidt (10), Palmer (3), Smith (3), Molitor (5), Yount (2), Carlton (3), Perry (3), Morgan (2), Brett, Carter (3), Stargell, Eckersley, Winfield, Jackson, Fisk (2), Murray (3), Rice, Carew, Yastrzemski, Seaver, Henderson Record Breaker (14) and five League Leaders.
Huge Hoard of 1972-81 Topps Baseball of Mostly HOFers, Stars, Specials (737)
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