Lot # 717: 1969 Topps Football Partial Set (148/263)

Category: 1949-Present

Starting Bid: $200.00

Bids: 5 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
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Item was in Auction "Summer, 2021 Premier Auction",
which ran from 8/9/2021 9:00 PM to
8/28/2021 9:00 PM



The 1969 Topps football issue was printed in two series that were styled slightly differently from one another.  The first series cards has no borders, with bright-colored backgrounds that extend directly to the edges of the card.  As is the case with other Topps issues with colored borders, the cards are particularly condition-sensitive, and high-grade examples are very difficult to find.  Presented here is a spectacular collection of 148 cards, with both series represented.  The cards are all incredibly attractive, despite condition flaws primarily related to Topps' quality control problems with centering, print snow and the like.  While some of the cards do exhibit signs of handling, the bulk appear EX/MT or better at first glance, though a technical breakdown would be closer to 6% NM/MT, 19% NM, 48% EX/MT, 25% EX, and a few VG/EX or lesser.

A list of the included cards, including a condition report on the keys, is as follows: #1 Kelly (HOF - EX/MT), 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 Dawson (HOF - EX/MT), 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 43 Smith (HOF EX), 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53 Lilly (HOF EX/MT), 55 Nitschke (HOF EX/MT), 58, 59, 60 Maynard (HOF EX/MT), 62, 63, 64, 66, 68, 69 Alworth (HOF EX), 70, 71, 72, 74, 75, 76 LeBeau (HOF EX), 77, 78, 79, 81, 84, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90, 92, 85, 96, 97, 98, 99 Mix (HOF EX/MT), 102, 103, 104, 105 Atkins (HOF EX/MT), 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113 Johnson (HOF EX/MT), 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 121, 122, 123 Karras (HOF EX/MT), 124, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 133, 134, 136, 138, 140, 141, 142, 146, 147, 152, 157, 159, 160, 161 Griese (HOF EX/MT), 162, 164, 166, 168, 170, 178, 183, 187, 188, 190 Robinson (HOF EX/MT), 183, 195 Tingelhoff (EX/MT), 201 Biletnikoff (HOF NM), 202, 206, 207 Mackey (HOF EX/MT), 208, 209 Hickerson (HOF EX/MT), 213, 214, 215 Starr (HOF EX), 220, 223, 225, 226, 232 Blanda (HOF EX/MT), 233, 234, 237, 238 Jones (HOF EX/MT), 242, 249, 251 Little (HOF NM), 252, 253, 257, 258, 259, 261, 263.  An outstanding grouping of higher-grade cards from the condition-sensitive 1969 Topps issue, 148 in total.

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