March 25, 2021: Spring Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/25/2021
Here are two pristine sets from the giddy days of Topps basketball in the 1970s, sets that are essentially as-issued and unimprovable, blazing Near-Mint to Mint monsters, with some Near-Mint but overall a simply spectacular pair boasting vivid colors and great gloss. Presented in nine-pocket plastic sheets and binders, the issues are nothing short of superb, with the massive 330-card 1975 set with centering fairly typical for the era, with perhaps more than 15 percent prompting thoughts of an upgrade, though not all of those would be severe enough to dictate a formal off-center designation. Breakdown of 1975 Topps (330): No. 1 Leaders – Near-Mint, 10 McAdoo – Nr-Mt to Mt, 15 Archibald – Nr-Mt to Mt, 20 Cunningham – Nr-Mt o/c, 25 Hudson – Nr-Mt-Plus, 37 Barkley – Nr-Mt, 50 Wilkes Rookie – Nr-Mt to Mt o/c, 55 Frazier – Nr-Mt to Mt o/c, 60 Hayes – Nr-Mt-Plus, 65 Scott – Nr-Mt to Mt o/c, 71 Riley – Nr-Mt, 75 Maravich – Nr-Mt-Plus o/c, 80 Havlicek – Nr-Mt-Plus o/c, 85 Thurmond – Nr-Mt o/c, 90 Abdul-Jabbar – Nr-Mt-Plus, 100 Barry – Nr-Mt to Mt, 115 Unseld – Nr-Mt to Mt o/c, 150 Bing – Nr-Mt o/c, 170 Cowens – Nr-Mt to Mt o/c, 180 Murphy – Nr-Mt to Mt o/c, 195 Hawkins – Nr-Mt, 200 Haywood – Nr-Mt to Mt o/c, 233 Gervin – Nr-Mt-Plus, 254 Malone – Nr-Mt o/c and 300 Erving – Nr-Mt to Mt; Breakdown of 1977 Topps (132): No. 1 Abdul-Jabbar – Near-Mint, 16 Porter – Nr-Mt-Plus, 20 Maravich – Nr-Mt to Mt, 40 Hayes – Nr-Mt to Mt, 56 Dantley Rookie – Nr-Mt-Plus, 70 Havlicek – Nr-Mt to Mt, 88 Haywood – Nr-Mt to Mt, 100 Erving – presents Nr-Mt-Plus, but has light “indent” visible only upon close examination, 111 Parish Rookie – Nr-Mt to Mt, 120 Walton – Nr-Mt to Mt and 132 Dawkins – Nr-Mt to Mt.
1975 and 1977 Topps Basketball High-Grade Sets (2)
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