October 26, 2023: Fall Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/26/2023
Here’s the fabled 1957 Topps Football set in estimable condition, mostly Near-Mint or better, with the Hall of Famers and keys generally conforming to the wider range, with exceptions noted in the listing that follows. This is a particularly iconic issue for Topps as the first football set printed in the now-standard 2 1/2-by-3 ½-inch format and a natural starting point for many collectors. The three key Rookies – No. 119 Bart Starr, No. 138 Unitas (mc) and No. 151 Paul Hornung – are found here in PSA 4 holders. Perhaps ¼ of the set has the kind of centering that might prompt thoughts of an upgrade, though not all of those would be severe enough to dictate a formal off-center designation. Here’s the breakdown of keys and condition anomalies: No. 1 Le Baron – Near-Mint, 5 Marchetti – Nr-Mt, 8 Nomellini - Nr-Mt, 14 Summerall – Nr-Mt, 22 Van Brocklin – Nr-Mt, 26 Matson – Nr-Mt, 30 Tittle – Nr-Mt, 31 Blanda – Nr-Mt, 32 Layne – Nr-Mt, 35 Tunnell – Nr-Mt, 43- Fair, 45 – Ex-Mt, 46 Hirsch – Nr-Mt, 49 Bednarik – Ex-Mt-Plus, 53 Ameche – Ex-Mt-Plus, 56 Ane – Excellent-Plus, 59 – Ex-Plus, 65 Donovan – Nr-Mt, 68 Lary – Ex-Mt, 69 – Ex-Mt-Plus, 71 Robustelli – Nr-Mt, 74 -Ex-Mt-Plus, 77 – Ex-Mt, 78 – Ex-Plus, 85 Lane Rookie – Nr-Mt-Plus, 88 Gifford – VG-Ex o/c, 91 – Ex-Mt-Plus, 94 Berry Rookie – Nr-Mt-Plus o/c, 95 McElhenny – Nr-Mt, 104 Morrall Rookie – Nr-Mt, 109 Conerly – Nr-Mt, 110 – Ex-Mt-Plus o/c, 112 – Ex-Mt-Plus o/c, 113 – Ex-Plus, 115 – Ex, 115 – Ex, 116 – Ex-Mt-Plus, 117 – VG-Ex, 118 – Ex-Mt-Plus, 119 Starr Rookie – PSA 4, 122 – Ex-Mt-Plus, 123 – VG-Plus, 124 McDonald Rookie – Ex-Mt-Plus o/c, 125 – Good, 126 – Ex-Mt-Plus o/c, 128 Moore – Ex-Mt, 129 Perry – Nr-Mt, 130 Ex-Mt-Plus, 132 – Ex-Mt-Plus, 133 – Ex-Mt-Plus, 134 – Ex-Mt-Plus, 136 – Ex-Mt-Plus, 137 – Ex-Mt, 138 Unitas Rookie – PSA 4 (mc), 139 – Ex-Mt-Plus, 140 – Ex-Mt-Plus, 141 – Ex-Mt-Plus, 142 – Ex-Mt-Plus, 147 – Ex-Plus, 151 Hornung Rookie – PSA 4 and 154 – Nr-Mt.
1957 Topps Football Complete Set (154)
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