1971 Topps Greatest Moments Complete Set (55)

Sold For:

$5,400

Year:

1971

Auction:

2017 Fall

Lot #:

1414

Category:

Postwar Baseball - 1970s to Present Cards

Presented is an exceptional complete set of the rare and popular 1971 Topps Test "Greatest Moments" baseball issue. Virtually all Greatest Moments cards in the hobby originate from Topps art director and legendary hobby pioneer Woody Gelman. Cards from this set feature great moments from the careers of the biggest stars of the day, including Munson, Killebrew, B. Robinson, Bench, Rose, Morgan, Banks, Yaz, Mays, Jackson, etc. Each card measures 2.5 x 4.75 inches, with a color portrait at left, and a larger black-and-white action shot at right. The backs are designed in the style of a newspaper with headline. This set has always been very popular with collectors due to its concept, design, the quality of players featured, and its rarity. Because of the flush-to-the-border design of their black borders, Greatest Moments cards are very susceptible to wear along the edges and corners, and as individual cards are therefore particularly valuable in extremely high-grade. This is a magnificent and rarely seen complete set of this most unusually designed and interesting Topps test issue. Condition is 15% Nr/Mt, 16% Ex-Mt, 40% Ex, 16% Vg-Ex, and 13% Gd to Vg. Keys: #1 Munson (5/95 T/B, otherwise Vg+), 2 Wilhelm (Ex), 8 Killebrew (Ex+), 9 Robinson (Ex), 13 Bench (Ex), 14 Perez (Ex), 15 Rose (Ex-Mt+), 19 Kaline (Ex+), 24 Gibson (Ex+), 27 Brock (Vg-Ex+), 34 Morgan (Ex), 36 Banks (Vg-Ex+), 37 Williams (Nr/Mt), 40 Yastrzemski (Ex), 41 Mays (Ex), 47 Jackson (next card showing, otherwise Vg) and 52 McCovey (Ex-Mt). This is the first complete set of 1971 Topps Greatest Moments that we have offered in the last fifteen years! This is an extremely attractive and high-grade complete set of this very scarce Topps test issue that would be a significant highlight in even the most advanced baseball-card collection. Total: 55 cards. Reserve $500. Estimate $1,000/$2,000+.