July 15, 2021: Summer Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/15/2021
Like an adjacent lot of 1959 Topps Football, this eclectic array of high-grade football cards from mostly 1960 to 1972 is remarkable in its size, scope and condition, boasting a lineup of 300 Hall of Famers dispersed through most of the important vintage issues from the 1960s and 1970s. As noted, the condition range is remarkable, essentially Near-Mint or better, with some Ex-Mt and some below and with significant duplication of even some of the biggest names in the NFL from that era. In a group this massive, some of the typical centering concerns are included in the mix. While there is a smattering of cards from several different years and manufacturers, the bulk of the enormous group are from 1960 Topps (520), 1961 Fleer (270) and 1961 Topps, 1967 Topps, 1968 Topps and 1969 Topps, averaging roughly 150 cards per year. The breakdown of quantities for some HOFers and keys: 1960 Topps (520) – 118 Hall of Famers and 50 Team cards, including Ameche (8), Ane (4), Bednarik (2), Berry (4), Roosevelt Brown (3), George (7), Hornung (2), Huff (6), Johnson (2), Jones (4), Lary (5), Layne (3), Matson (5), McElhenny (4), McGee (5), Mitchell (3), Moore (2), Nomellini (6), Parker (5), Perry (6), Ringo (4), Robustelli (4), Schmidt (4), Stautner (7), St. Clair (4), Summerall (3), Taylor (2) and Tittle (3); Team cards include Packers (3), Colts (6), Bears (3), Browns (4), Lions (3), Rams (5), Giants, Steelers (5), Eagles (6), Cardinals (4), 49ers (5) and Redskins (4); 1960 Fleer (34) – Baugh, Stram Rookie and McGuire Rookie; 1961 Topps (133) – with 18 Hall of Famers, including Berry (2), Roosevelt Brown, Flores Rookie (2), Haynes (3), Lowe (4), McGuire, Moore, Otto Rookie (2), Powell, Schmidt and Taylor; 1961 Fleer (270) – including Ameche (3), Bednarik, Blanda, Conerly (2), Huff (2), Lary (3), Lowe (3), McGuire, Marchetti (3), McDonald, McElhenny (2), Mitchell (2), Mix (2), Moore, Nomellini (3), Otto Rookie, Robustelli, Schmidt and St. Clair; 1962 Topps (38) – with nine Hall of Famers, including Atkins, George, McGee (2), Mitchell (3) and Schmidt; 1962 and 1963 Fleer (17) – including 1962 Maynard; 1964-67 Philadelphia Gum (65) – including 1964 Parker and Tarkenton, 1965 cards of Berry, Davis and Jordan, and 1967 cards of Adderley, Butkus and Warfield; 1967 Topps (150) – with 15 Hall of Famers, including Alworth, Davidson (2), Haynes (2), Lowe, Maynard (2), Mix (2), Otto, Robinson (2) and Taylor; 1968 Topps (142) – with 25 Hall of Famers, including Adderley, Alworth, Buoniconti, Hadl, Haynes (3), Kelly, Jurgensen (2), Mackey (2), McDonald, Mitchell, Mix (3), Powell (2), Reeves (2, one is Fair) and Warfield; 1969 Topps (140) – 18 Hall of Famers, including Alworth, Atkins, Buoniconti (2), Brodie, Dawson, Hadl, Jurgensen, Karras, Lilly, Olsen, Robinson, Charley Taylor, Otis Taylor, Wilson (2) and Wood, plus two Checklists; 1969 Topps Four-in-One (97) – including Namath, Starr and Picolo; 1970 Topps (92) - 16 Hall of Famers, including Stenerud (2), Brodie, Buoniconti, Buchanan, Butkus (2), Dawson, Griese, Jordan, Lilly (2), Mackey, Otto, plus a Checklist; 1971 Topps (40) – nine Hall of Famers, including Buchanan, Hadl, Jones, Mackey, Otto, Stenerud, Taylor and Warfield; 1972 Topps (62) – 14 Hall of Famers, including Alworth (2), Barney, Blanda (2), Butkus, Dawson, Hadl, Hendricks, Jones, Jurgensen, Smith and Unitas, plus three League Leaders, nine Playoffs and a Checklist; and Miscellaneous (43), including 13 cards from 1958 Topps and the balance Topps football and baseball insert posters.
Massive Array of High-Grade 1960-72 Topps, Fleer and Philly Football With 300 HOFers (1,750)
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