Lot # 1861: 1967 Philadelphia Football Complete Set (198)

Category: 1949-Present

Starting Bid: $250.00

Bids: 14 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
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Item was in Auction "Summer, 2024 Premier Auction",
which ran from 9/12/2024 4:00 AM to
9/28/2024 9:00 PM



Perhaps the most attractive of the four Philadelphia football card sets of the 1960s, the 198-card set includes key rookie cards of Leroy Kelly and Jackie Smith, as well as a significant number of Hall of Famers.  The full-color photos are surrounded by a vivid yellow background that is susceptible to wear; centering issues plague the set as well. Due to the colorful borders, high-grade sets are extremely difficult. Offered here is an attractive midgrade set, the cards clean and colorful.  Most of the cards that would grade below VG-EX in the set are a result of centering or poor cuts.  A complete condition breakdown would be 3% EX-MT, 29% EX, 48% VG-EX, 16% VG, and 4% GOOD.  The key cards grade as follows: #14 Berry (G), #23 Unitas (EX), #28 Butkus (GOOD), #29 Ditka (VG), #35 Sayers (VG), #43 Kelly (EX), #55 Lilly (EX-MT), #57 Meredith (VG-EX), #58 Reeves (GOOD), #80 Robinson (VG), #82 Starr (EX), #123 Hornung (VG), #165 Smith (VG), #178 Wilcox (VG), and #183 Hanburger (VG-EX).  A strong ungraded complete set with largely strong eye appeal.  198 cards total.