October 24, 2024: Fall Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/24/2024
Offered is yet another amazing, high-end example of the popular Philly Gum Football issue, this time an outstanding mostly Near-Mint to Mint or blazer, with more than ½ of the set found in PSA 8 Near-Mint to Mint holders. Headlined by am SGC 5 Sayers, a PSA 6 Butkus and a PSA 7 Meredith, the set boasts a pedigree of 100 PSA 8 beauties, including 17 Hall of Famers and a dozen Team Logo cards and eight (8) Team cards. The raw roster nearly matches the bona fides of its slabbed counterparts, adjudged essentially Near-Mint, with a few below to Ex-Mt. Raw or slabbed, the pristine cards boast vivid colors and gloss on the front, particularly with the delicate yellow borders. Adding to the presentation, the backs are remarkably clean and consistent, with vivid spot-color brown panels. This was the final year of the fabled Philadelphia Gum tenure producing NFL cards after Topps lost that contract in 1964, adding an additional iconic touch to an important issues.. Here’s the breakdown: PSA 8’s (100), including Hall of Famers Mackey, Warfield, Jordan, Lilly, Brown, Kramer, Adderly, Davis, Gregg, Jones, McDonald, Olsen, Flatley, Mitchell, Tarkenton, Tingelhoff and Wilson; the raw roster (91) includes a No. 43 Kelly Rookie card is VG-Ex.
1967 Philadelphia Gum High-Grade Football Set, 100 PSA 8’s (198)
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