November 17, 2022: Fall Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/17/2022
Offered is a handsome example of the colorful 1971 Topps Football issue, the condition-sensitive classic with full-bleed red and blue background borders that can make putting together a high-grade set more than a little challenging. Led by a standout example of the key Terry Bradshaw Rookie, the presented set is in an attractive, mostly Ex-Mt to Near-Mint or better condition, with some below to Excellent and barely more than 15 percent Very Good to VG-Ex. It comes out to 20 percent Near-Mint, 47 percent Ex-Mt, 17 percent Excellent and 15 percent Very Good to VG-Ex, with just a handful of cards below. The offered set is very clean and consistent, making for a striking presentation of an important issue; as in most vending accumulations, there can be some centering vagaries. The breakdown: No. 1 Unitas – Ex-Mt-Plus, 3 Schottenheimer Rookie – VG-Ex, 10 Alworth – Ex-Mt-Plus, 19 Maynard – VG-Ex, 20 Wilson – Near-Mint, 25 Butkus – Excellent-Plus, 27 Checklist – VG-Ex, 35 Bell – Ex-Mt-Plus, 39 Blanda – VG-Ex, 41 Karras – Nr-Mt o/c, 45 Csonka – Ex, 50 Jurgensen – Ex-Mt, 53 Smith – VG-Ex, 61 Stenerud – Nr-Mt, 71 Page – Ex-Mt-Plus, 91 Morris Rookie – Nr-Mt, 100 Brodie – Ex-Mt-Plus, 106 Checklist – Ex-Mt-Plus (mk), 110 Little – Ex, 113 Houston Rookie – Nr-Mt, 114 Lanier Rookie – VG, 120 Tarkenton – Ex-Plus, 125 Olsen – Ex-Mt-Plus, 133 Nitschke – Ex-Mt-Plus, 144 Lilly – Nr-Mt, 147 Buoniconti – Ex-Mt, 150 Sayers – Ex-Plus, 156 Bradshaw Rookie – Ex-Mt-Plus, 160 Griese – VG-Ex m/c, 175 Mackey – VG-Ex, 180 Dawson – Good, 200 Starr – Ex, 209 Jones – Nr-Mt, 245 Greene Rookie – Ex-Mt-Plus, 250 Namath – VG-Ex, 260 Simpson – Ex-Plus and 261 Warfield – Ex-Mt.
1971 Topps Football Complete Set (263)
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