July 21, 2022: Summer Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/21/2022
Presented are two amazing groupings of cards from the key 1971 and 1972 Topps football issues, arrays that are broadly Ex-Mt to Near-Mint, with some below, and boasting a similarly amazing roster of legendary Hall of Famers and key stars of the era, along with many Specials. There is considerable duplication, often involving even the Tier One Hall of Famers and major stars; the roster from 1972 Topps is confined to the lower series cards. Here’s the breakdown – 1971 Topps (187): 34 Hall of Famers, including No. 1 Unitas (3 – Near-Mint and two Very Good), 25 Butkus (2, Nr-Mt and Ex-Mt m/c), 150 Sayers – Ex-Mt and 260 Simpson – Ex-Mt-Plus, additionally Alworth, Bell, Biletnikoff, Buoniconti, Csonka (2), Dawson (2), Hayes, Houston, Jones, Jurgensen, Kelly (2), Lanier, Lilly, Little, Nitschke, Renfro (2), Smith, Stenerud (2), Tarkenton (2), Charley Taylor, Otis Taylor and Wilson (2); 1972 Topps (260): 81 Hall of Famers, including Adderly (3), Alworth (2), Bell, Biletnikoff (2), Blanda (3), Bradshaw, Brodie (2), Buoniconti, Csonka, Eller (3), Greene (4), Greenwood Rookie, Griese (3), Hayes, Hendricks Rookie (7), Houston (3), Jones (7), Jurgensen, Kelly (2), Lilly (2), Floyd Little (2), Larry Little, Manning Rookie (2), Namath (4), Olsen (2), Plunkett Rookie, Riggins (2), Sayers (3), Simpson, Smith, Stenerud, Tarkenton, Otis Taylor (2), Upshaw Rookie (2) and Warfield (2), plus 46 Pro Action Subset cards (31 HOFers).
1971 and 1972 Topps Football Partial Sets, 125 HOFers (447)
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