October 26, 2023: Fall Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/26/2023
Presented here is a complete set from 1973 Topps Baseball, found here in a binder in an attractive mostly Excellent to Near-Mint condition, with some below mostly to Very Good 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 20 percent 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. Included in that mix are some miscuts and a few diamond cut examples. The Hall of Famers and stars generally fall within the broader condition range, with exceptions noted below. The Mike Schmidt RC is graded by PSA (at PSA). The breakdown of keys and Hall of Famers, plus some condition anomalies: No. 1 Home Run Leaders – Ex-Mt-Plus o/c, 30 – Good, 50 Clemente – VG-Ex, 80 Oliva – Ex-Mt, 81 – Good, 90 Brooks Robinson – Ex-Mt, 100 Aaron – Good, 130 Rose – Near-Mint o/c, 142 Munson – Excellent-Plus o/c, 160 Palmer – Very Good, 170 Killebrew – Nr-Mt, 174 Gossage Rookie – Ex-Mt-Plus (Diamond Cut), 180 Jenkins – Ex-Mt, 190 Gibson – Ex-Mt-Plus, 193 Fisk – Good, 200 Williams – Nr-Mt, 220 Ryan – VG-Ex, 230 Morgan – Nr-Mt, 235 Hunter – Ex, 237 Mathews – Good, 245 Yastrzemski – VG-Ex o/c, 255 Jackson – Ex-Mt-Plus, 257 Berra – Ex-Mt, 264 Checklist – Fair (mk), 275 Perez – VG, 280 Kaline – Ex-Mt o/c, 300 Carlton – VG-Ex, 305 Mays – VG, 320 Brock – VG-Ex, 330 Carew – Ex-Mt-Plus, 350 Seaver – Nr-Mt, 380 Bench – VG, 399 – Good, 400 Perez – VG, 410 McCovey – Ex, 471 Cobb All-Time Hits – Ex-Mt-Plus, 472 Gehrig All-Time – Nr-Mt, 473 Aaron All-Time – VG, 474 Ruth All-Time – Nr-Mt, 475 Cobb All-Time Average – Good, 477 Young All-Time – Good, 521 Braves Team – Good, 536 Phillies Team – Good, 545 Cepeda – Ex-Mt, 556 Yankees Team – Good, 596 Red Sox Team – VG, 614 Evans Rookie – VG and 658 – Good.
1973 Topps Baseball Complete Set, Graded Schmidt Rookie (660)
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