1962 Topps Football High-Grade Set, 62 Slabs (176)

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Here is an outstanding complete set of the iconic 1962 Topps Football issue, found here in essentially Ex-Mt to Near-Mint to Mint condition, with only a couple of cards below the range and with a profound emphasis to Near-Mint or better. It’s a wonderful representation of the difficult, black-bordered horizontal format that combined an unusual presentation format with the condition-sensitive nightmare of full-bleed black borders that so easily reveal chipping and the slightest bit of wear. With more than five dozen cards neatly blessed and entombed by PSA or SGC, the set boasts a pedigree of roughly 83 percent being Near-Mint or better, and fully 99 percent with the wider Ex-Mt to Near-Mint to Mint range, a truly remarkable percentage for perhaps the most condition-challenged football issue of the era. Included among the PSA anointed are many of the great stars of the time like Unitas, Gifford, Marchetti, Moore, Schmidt, Taylor, Matson, McElhenny, Johnson, Lipscomb and more. Toss in a similarly imposing lineup of high-grade raw like Jurgensen, Berry, Layne, Lane, Meredith, McDonald, Huff, Brodie, Mitchell and a host of others and you have a coveted, iconic issue that showcases the legendary NFL figures from the era, the halcyon days when (lower case) giants played the game with a ferocity, abandon and spirit unmatched by future generations. Here’s the breakdown of keys: No. 1 Unitas – PSA 7, 2 Moore – PSA 8, 4 Perry – Near-Mint m/c, 5 Berry – Nr-Mt-Plus, 8 Marchetti – PSA 7, 12 Colts Team – PSA 6, 17 Ditka Rookie – SGC 6, 21 Atkins – Nr-Mt-Plus, 25 Bears Team – PSA 7, 27 Renfro – PSA 7, 28 Brown – SGC 6, 32 Groza – PSA 6, 36 Davis Rookie – SGC 6, 37 Browns Team – Nr-Mt, 39 Meredith – Nr-Mt, 41 Perkins Rookie – Ex-Mt-Plus, 49 Cowboys Team – PSA 6, 56 Lary – PSA 7, 58 Karras – PSA 7, 59 Schmidt – PSA 7, 60 Lane – Near-Mint to Mint, 62 Lions Team – PSA 7, 63 Starr – SGC Authentic (Color Added), 64 Hornung – SGC Authentic (Color Added), 68 Ringo – PSA 8, 70 Gregg – PSA 7, 72 Jordan – Nr-Mt, 75 Packers Team – Nr-Mt, 79 Matson – PSA 7, 88 Gabriel Rookie – PSA 6, 89 Rams Team – Nr-Mt-Plus, 90 Tarkenton Rookie – SGC Authentic (Color Added), 92 McElhenny – PSA 7, 102 Tittle – Ex-Mt, 104 Gifford – PSA 6, 108 Robustelli – Nr-Mt, 110 Huff – Excellent, 114 Giants Team – Nr-Mt, 115 Jurgensen – Nr-Mt to Mt o/c, 116 McDonald – Nr-Mt, 126 Eagles Team – Nr-Mt, 128 Layne – Ex-Mt, 129 Johnson – PSA 7, 133 Lipscomb – PSA 8, 134 Stautner – PSA 7, 138 Steelers – Nr-Mt, 151 Kilmer Rookie – Nr-Mt, 152 Brodie – Nr-Mt-Plus, 157 St. Clair – Nr-Mt, 159 Nomellini – Ex-Mt-Plus, 163 Niners Team – Ex-Mt, 164 Snead Rookie – PSA 6, 166 Mitchell – Nr-Mt-Plus, 175 Redskins Team – Nr-Mt and 176 Checklist – PSA 6; Slabbed Cards Breakdown (56): PSA 8 (8) – Nos. 2 Moore, 38, 53, 68 Ringo, 105, 133 Lipscomb, 148 and 167; PSA 7 (39) – Nos. 1 Unitas, 8 Marchetti, 9, 10, 19, 25 Bears Team, 27 Renfro, 34, 35, 47, 54, 55, 56 Lary, 58 Karras, 59 Schmidt, 61, 62 Lions Team, 66 Taylor, 70 Gregg, 79 Matson, 86, 87, 92 McElhenny, 91 (SGC 86), 93, 95, 106, 109, 111, 124, 129 Johnson, 134 Stautner, 141, 144, 158, 161, 168 and 171; PSA 6 (9) – Nos. 6, 12 Colts Team, 32 Groza, 49 Cowboys Team, 26 Checklist, 38 Gabriel Rookie, 64, 104 Gifford and 176 Checklist; and No. 147 – PSA 5.