October 24, 2024: Fall Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/24/2024
Presented here is an attractive complete set of the 1971 Topps Football issue, an accumulation that is largely Ex-Mt to Near-Mint, with some below to mostly Excellent or Very Good and boasting an imposing roster of Hall of Famers that nicely conforms to the broader condition range; in addition, there is some duplication, even touching the Hall of Fame roster, including Unitas, Smith Rookie, Maynard, Bell, Karras, Renfro, Olsen and several others. For a condition-sensitive issue that so mercilessly reveals even the slightest wear to the delicate red and blue borders, this example reveals minimal chipping of those full-bleed color borders. The breakdown: No. 1 Unitas (2) – Ex-Mt and Very Good, Alworth – Near-Mint, Maynard – Nr-Mt, Butkus – VG, Csonka – Ex-Mt, Jurgensen – Nr-Mt, Smith (2) – Ex-Mt, Tarkenton – Ex-Mt, Nitschke – Nr-Mt, Sayers – Ex-Mt-Plus, Bradshaw Rookie – Excellent, Griese – Ex-Plus, Starr – Ex, Greene Rookie – VG, Namath – Ex-Plus and Simpson – VG-Ex.
1971 Topps Football Complete Set With Extras (275)
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