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Lot # 947: 1977-1980 Topps Baseball Complete Set Collection (4)

Category: 1949-Present

Starting Bid: $200.00

Bids: 15 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed

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Item was in Auction "Winter, 2023 Set Builder Auction",
which ran from 1/28/2023 12:00 AM to
2/11/2023 9:00 PM


Lot Description  

29% NM with a few likely better, 36% EX/MT, 27% EX, 7% VG/EX, and a few lesser.  Grouping of four attractive Topps sets from 1977 through 1980, carefully assembled by a dedicated collector from a combination of unopened wax and vending, and diligent purchases from card shows.  The primary condition flaws with the cards relate to centering and other print defects like small fisheyes and print spray.  However, the cards also exhibit signs of light, but careful handling, primarily light corner touches with the occasional ding.  Handling is more prevalent with the 1977 set than the others, though even the cards from that set are quite attractive.

A breakdown of the condition of the key cards of each set is as follows: 1) 1977 Topps: #10 Jackson (EX), #70 Bench (EX/MT), #110  Carlton (EX/MT), #120 Carew EX/MT), 140 Schmidt (VG-corner ding), #144 Sutter (EX), #150 Seaver (EX), #170 Munson (VG/EX), #231 Brett RB (EX), #234 Ryan RB (VG/EX), #265 Fidrych (EX/MT), #295 Carter (EX/MT), #355 Brock (EX), #390 Winfield (EX/MT), #450 Rose (EX), #460 Stargell (NM), #473 Dawson (EX), #476 Murphy (EX/MT), #480 Yastrzemski (EX), #547 McCovey (NM), #580 Brett (EX), #600 Palmer (EX/MT), #650 Ryan (NM).  2) 1978 Topps: #5 Ryan RB (EX/MT), #20 Rose (NM), #34 McCovey (EX/MT), #36 Murray (VG/EX), #40 Yastrzemski (EX/MT), #72 Dawson (EX/MT), #100 Brett (NM), #160 Palmer (NM), #170 Brock (NM), #173 Yount (NM), #200 Jackson (EX), #360 Schmidt (EX), #400 Ryan (EX), #450 Seaver (NM), #530 Winfield (EX/MT), #540 Carlton (NM), #580 Carew (EX/MT), #700 Bench (VG/EX), #703 Morris (EX/MT), #707 Molitor/Trammell (EX/MT). 3) 1979 Topps: #24 Molitor (EX/MT), #25 Carlton (NM), #30 Winfield (EX/MT), #95 Yount (EX), #100 Seaver (NM), #115 Ryan (EX), #116 Smith (EX/MT), #200 Bench (EX), #300 Carew (EX/MT), #320 Yastrzemski (NM), #330 Brett (NM), #340 Palmer (EX), #61 Schmidt (EX), #650 Rose (EX/MT), #700 Jackson (NM). 4) 1980 Topps: #100 Bench (EX), #210 Carlton (NM), #230 Winfield (NM), #265 Yount (EX/MT), #270 Schmidt (EX/MT), #406 Molitor (EX/MT), #450 Brett (VG/EX), #482 Henderson (NM), #500 Seaver (NM), #540 Rose (EX/MT), #580 Ryan (NM), #590 Palmer (EX/MT), #600 Jackson (EX/MT), #700 Carew EX.  Four complete sets total.

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