March 25, 2021: Spring Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/25/2021
Offered here is an extraordinary example of the important 1970 Topps Baseball issue, the “Grey Lady” with the delicate borders that so easily reveal the slightest bit of wear. Hard to imagine finding a specimen in better condition than this, a real stunner in essentially Near-Mint to Mint, with some falling below, mostly to Near-Mint, but the overwhelming presentation of several hundred cards that seemingly just rolled off the presses. Not bad for a half century later. The two key cards, 187 Thurman Munson RC PSA 7 and 712 Nolan Ryan PSA 8 (ST). These are super clean cards, highlighted by the probability that a significant number could lay claim to genuine Mint status. This is a striking array that is seemingly pack fresh, with sharp corners, vivid colors and superb photo registration, good gloss and a very uniform and consistent presentation, along with visibly clean, bright-white backs, with blazing yellow and blue spot colors. Like an aggregation likely put together from vending, there are the typical centering meanderings, with some off center and even occasional miscut cards. The breakdown of keys and condition anomalies: No. 1 Mets Team – Good, 9 Checklist – Near-Mint, 10 Yastrzemski – Near-Mint-Plus, 17 Wilhelm – Nr-Mt, 59 – Very Good, 140 Jackson – Nr-Mt-Plus, 150 Killebrew – Nr-Mt-Plus, 160 Niekro – Nr-Mt, 170 Billy Williams – Nr-Mt to Mt, 181 Anderson – Nr-Mt to Mt, 190 Torre – Nr-Mt to Mt, 210 Marichal – Nr-Mt-Plus, 211 Ted Williams – Nr-Mt to Mt, 220 Carlton – Nr-Mt, 230 Brooks Robinson – Nr-Mt to Mt, 240 Jenkins – Nr-Mt to Mt, 250 McCovey – Nr-Mt-Plus, 290 Carew – Nr-Mt to Mt, 300 Seaver – Nr-Mt to Mt, 315 Aparicio – Nr-Mt to Mt, 330 Brock – Nr-Mt, 346 Schoendienst – Nr-Mt, 350 Clemente – Nr-Mt-Plus, 380 Perry – Nr-Mt, 394 Hodges – Nr-Mt to Mt, 458 Rose All-Star – Nr-Mt-Plus o/c, 459 Jackson All-Star – Nr-Mt-Plus, 461 Yastrzemski All-Star – Nr-Mt, 462 Aaron All-Star – Nr-Mt, 464 Bench All-Star – Nr-Mt, 470 Stargell – Nr-Mt to Mt, 500 Aaron – Nr-Mt, 530 Gibson – Nr-Mt-Plus, 537 Morgan – Nr-Mt, 560 Perry – Nr-Mt to Mt, 580 Rose – Nr-Mt-Plus, 600 Mays – Nr-Mt-Plus, 630 Banks – Nr-Mt, 640 Kaline – Nr-Mt, 660 Bench VG, 670 Santo – Nr-Mt to Mt, and 700 Frank Robinson – Nr-Mt.
1970 Topps Baseball Super High-Grade Set (720)
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