October 26, 2023: Fall Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/26/2023
Offered is a spectacular example of the colorful, oversized 1970 Topps Basketball issue, found here in a consistent, largely Near-Mint to Near-Mint to Mint condition, with barely more than three dozen cards below, with most of those Ex-Mt. The complete set has an overall look that is compelling with crisp, vivid background colors and sharp orange spot color on exceptionally clean backs. Overall, it comes out to 79 percent being Near-Mint to Near-Mint to Mint, 13 percent Ex-Mt, 4 percent Excellent, 3 percent VG-Ex and a single card deemed Good. This was Topps’ second consecutive “Tall Boys” issue at 2 ½-by 4 11/16-inch cards. The Pete Maravich RC is graded by PSA (at PSA). Breakdown of keys and condition anomalies: No. 1 League Leaders – Near-Mint o/c, 2 Leaders – Excellent, 3 Leaders – Ex-Plus, 4 Leaders – Ex, 5 Leaders – Nr-Mt, 6 Leaders – Very Good o/c, 7 Bradley – Nr-Mt o/c, 10 Havlicek – Good, 13 Riley Rookie – VG-Ex, 18 Bellamy – Ex-Mt, 20 Monroe – Nr-Mt, 22 Rodgers – Nr-Mt, 24 Checklist – Ex-Mt-Plus, 30 Hudson – Ex-Mt, 46 Lucas – Ex-Mt, 50 Chamberlain – Ex-Mt, 59 Attles – Ex, 60 Walker – Ex-Mt-Plus, 65 Baylor – Ex-Plus, 70 Hayes – Nr-Mt m/c, 72 Unseld – Ex-Mt-Plus, 75 Alcindor – Ex-Mt-Plus, 76 Mullins – Nr-Mt, 80 Wilkens – Ex-Mt o/c, 86 Nelson – VG, 90 Thurmond – Ex-Plus, 93 Goodrich – Nr-Mt, 97 Van Lier Rookie – Nr-Mt, 100 Robertson – Ex-Mt-Plus, 101 Checklist – Nr-Mt, 107 West All-Star – Nr-Mt, 112 Havlicek All-Star – Nr-Mt, 113 Baylor All-Star – Nr-Mt, 114 Robertson All-Star – Nr-Mt o/c, 120 Frazier – Ex-Mt-Plus o/c, 130 Hawkins – Nr-Mt to Mt, 137 Murphy Rookie – Nr-Mt, 140 Cunningham – Nr-Mt, 143 White Rookie – Nr-Mt, 150 Reed – Nr-Mt, 155 Greer – Nr-Mt and 160 West – Nr-Mt.
High-Grade 1970 Topps Basketball Complete Set (175)
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