July 21, 2022: Summer Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/21/2022
Offered here is an attractive complete set of 1972 Topps Baseball in essentially Ex-Mt to Near-Mint, with some below and the emphasis clearly to the upper end of the spectrum, with a huge number of Near-Mint beauties included in the mix. The set was iconic from the moment it rolled off the presses 50 years ago, boasting wonderful vivid color and gloss in the colorful and quirky “psychedelic” design in an offering that – given its mammoth size – included more unusual subsets than any Topps effort before or since. It also featured what is easily the toughest high numbers of the decade, a designation abbreviated by the realization that Topps abandoned the concept of issuing cards in series just two years later. Breakdown of keys: No. 1 Pirates Team – Ex-Mt-Plus, 4 Checklist – Ex-Mt, 37 Yastrzemski – Ex-Mt-Plus o/c, 49 Mays – Good, 51 Killebrew – Ex-Mt, 67 Schoendienst – Excellent-Plus, 79 Fisk Rookie – VG-Ex, 80 Perez – Very Good, 100 Frank Robinson – Ex-Plus, 103 Checklist – Ex-Mt-Plus, 130 Gibson – Near-Mint, 192 Cubs Team – VG-Ex o/c, 200 Brock – Ex-Mt-Plus o/c, 270 Palmer – Nr-Mt, 280 McCovey – Nr-Mt, 285 Perry - Ex-Mt-Plus, 299 Aaron – Ex-Mt, 309 Clemente – Ex-Mt, 378 Checklist – Nr-Mt, 400 Oliva – VG-Ex, 410 Jenkins – VG-Ex, 433 Bench – VG-Ex, 435 Jackson – Ex-Mt m/c, 441 Munson – Ex, 445 Seaver – VG-Ex, 447 Stargell – Good, 448 Stargell In Action – Fair, 465 Hodges – Nr-Mt, 478 Checklist – VG-Ex, 500 Torre – Ex-Mt-Plus, 510 Ted Williams – VG-Ex o/c, 559 Rose – Nr-Mt, 550 Brooks Robinson – Ex, 567 Marichal – Good, 595 Ryan – Ex-Mt-Plus, 600 Kaline – Ex, 620 Niekro – Ex-Mt, 666 Garvey – VG-Ex, 695 Carew – Ex-Plus, 741 – Good, 749 Alston – VG-Ex, 751 Carlton Traded – Ex m/c, 752 Morgan Traded – Good, 753 – Good, 754 Frank Robinson Traded – VG, 760 Mazeroski – Ex-Mt-Plus, 761 Cey Rookie – VG and 787 – VG.
1972 Topps Baseball Complete Set (787)
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