November 17, 2022: Fall Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/17/2022
Presented here is a complete set from 1973 Topps Baseball, found here in an attractive mostly Ex-Mt to Near-Mint condition, with some below and the emphasis probably to Ex-Mt. This was the final year that Topps issued cards in individual series over the course of spring and summer, and ostensibly the final year of that tradition of extended distribution that had been the hallmark of the firm for more than two decades. The overall centering is fairly typical for the issue, with perhaps five dozen or so with the kind of centering that might typically prompt thoughts of an upgrade, though not all of those would be severe enough to dictate a formal off-center designation. The Hall of Famers and stars generally fall within the broader condition range, with exceptions noted below. The breakdown of keys and Hall of Famers: No. 1 Highlight – Near-Mint o/c, 10 Sutton – Excellent, 50 Clemente – Ex-Plus, 80 Oliva – Nr-Mt, 90 Brooks Robinson – Ex-Mt-Plus o/c, 100 Aaron – VG-Ex, 130 Rose – Ex-Plus, 142 Munson – Ex, 170 Killebrew – Ex-Mt, 174 Gossage Rookie – Ex-Plus, 190 Gibson – VG, 193 Fisk – Very Good-Plus, 220 Ryan – Good, 230 Morgan – VG-Ex, 245 Yastrzemski – Ex-Plus, 255 Jackson – VG-Ex, 280 Kaline – Ex-Mt-Plus, 300 Carlton – Ex-Plus, 305 Mays – VG-Ex, 320 Brock – Nr-Mt, 380 Bench – VG-Ex, 471 Cobb All-Time Leader – Ex-Mt, 472 Gehrig All-Time Leader – Nr-Mt o/c, 473 Aaron All-Time Leader – Ex-Mt-Plus o/c, 474 Ruth All-Time Leader – Nr-Mt m/c, 475 Cobb All-Time Leader – Ex o/c, 503 Niekro – Ex-Mt-Plus o/c, 614 Evans Rookie – VG and 615 Schmidt Rookie – Ex-Plus.
1973 Topps Baseball High-Grade Complete Set (660)
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