Spring 2018 - Item detail
1974 to 1979 Topps Complete Set Run (6 Sets, 4,195 Cards)
- Sold For:
- $780
- Year:
- 1974
- Auction:
- 2018 Spring
- Lot #:
- 1717
- Category:
- Postwar Baseball - 1970s to Present Cards
Complete set run of 1974 through 1979 Topps baseball cards. These cards are starting "to have some age" to them! To us, it seems as if these cards were just released yesterday, but the fact is that it's been about forty years. These sets are loaded with stars, Hall of Famers, and key rookie cards, including Dave Winfield, George Brett, Robin Yount, Eddie Murray, and Ozzie Smith.
1) 1974 Complete Set plus Traded Series (704) Plus Fourteen Variations: 10% Ex-Mt (including a few better), 68% Vg-Ex to Ex, and 22% lesser. Traded set grades Vg-Ex to Ex, with eight slightly lesser. Keys: #1 Aaron (two small pen marks on front, otherwise Vg-Ex), 20 Ryan (Vg), 250 McCovey – Washington (85/15 T/B, otherwise Ex), 252 Parker RC (Vg-Ex), 283 Schmidt (Gd-Vg), 300 Rose (Gd-Vg), and 456 Winfield RC (99/1 T/B, otherwise Vg-Ex). Includes fourteen (out of fifteen) "Washington, Nat'l" variations.
2) 1975 Complete Set (660): 29% Ex-Mt (including some Nr/Mt), 59% Vg-Ex to Ex, and 12% lesser (including one trimmed). Keys: #1 Aaron HL (Vg-Ex), 5 Ryan HL (25/75 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt+), 61 Winfield (Nr/Mt), 70 Schmidt (Vg), 223 Yount RC (tilted miscut, otherwise Vg-Ex), 228 Brett RC (Vg), 320 Rose (Vg-Ex+), 500 Ryan (95/5 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt), 616 Rice RC (Vg), 620 Carter RC (Vg-Ex+), 622 Lynn RC (Ex-Mt+), 623 Hernandez RC (Vg), and 660 Aaron (Ex).
3) 1976 Complete Set Plus Traded Series (704): 23% Ex-Mt to Nr/Mt, 56% Vg-Ex to Ex, and 21% lesser. Traded set grades 22% Nr/Mt or better, 32% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 46% Vg to Vg-Ex. Keys: #1 Aaron RB (Vg-Ex), 19 Brett (99/1 T/B, otherwise Vg), 98 Eckersley RC (Vg-Ex), 240 Rose (Ex), 316 Yount (Vg-Ex+), 330 Ryan (95/5 T/B, otherwise Vg+), 550 Aaron (85/15 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt), and 599 Guidry RC (Vg+).
4) 1977 Complete Set (660): 20% Ex-Mt to Nr/Mt, 54% Vg-Ex to Ex, and 26% lesser. Keys: #144 Sutter RC (Ex-Mt), 450 Rose (Vg), 473 Dawson RC (Nr/Mt), 476 Murphy RC (Vg-Ex+), 580 Brett (Ex+), and 650 Ryan (Gd-Vg).
5) 1978 Complete Set (726): 14% Nr/Mt (including a few better), 66% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 20% Vg to Vg-Ex. Keys: #20 Rose (Ex+), 36 Murray RC (Vg due to spider wrinkles), 100 Brett (Vg-Ex), 400 Ryan (85/15 L/R, otherwise Ex), 703 Morris RC (Ex+), and 707 Molitor/Trammell (Vg+).
6) 1979 Topps Complete Set (726) Plus One Variation: 27% Nr/Mt or better, 56% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 17% lesser. Keys: #24 Molitor (10/90 T/B, otherwise Ex+), 115 Ryan (Gd-Vg due to surface scrape), 116 Smith RC (Vg-Ex), 330 Brett (Nr/Mt), and 640 Murray (Ex+). Includes both variations of #369 Bump Wills. Total: 4,195 cards (six complete sets plus two Traded series and fifteen variations). Reserve $500. Estimate (open).
1) 1974 Complete Set plus Traded Series (704) Plus Fourteen Variations: 10% Ex-Mt (including a few better), 68% Vg-Ex to Ex, and 22% lesser. Traded set grades Vg-Ex to Ex, with eight slightly lesser. Keys: #1 Aaron (two small pen marks on front, otherwise Vg-Ex), 20 Ryan (Vg), 250 McCovey – Washington (85/15 T/B, otherwise Ex), 252 Parker RC (Vg-Ex), 283 Schmidt (Gd-Vg), 300 Rose (Gd-Vg), and 456 Winfield RC (99/1 T/B, otherwise Vg-Ex). Includes fourteen (out of fifteen) "Washington, Nat'l" variations.
2) 1975 Complete Set (660): 29% Ex-Mt (including some Nr/Mt), 59% Vg-Ex to Ex, and 12% lesser (including one trimmed). Keys: #1 Aaron HL (Vg-Ex), 5 Ryan HL (25/75 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt+), 61 Winfield (Nr/Mt), 70 Schmidt (Vg), 223 Yount RC (tilted miscut, otherwise Vg-Ex), 228 Brett RC (Vg), 320 Rose (Vg-Ex+), 500 Ryan (95/5 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt), 616 Rice RC (Vg), 620 Carter RC (Vg-Ex+), 622 Lynn RC (Ex-Mt+), 623 Hernandez RC (Vg), and 660 Aaron (Ex).
3) 1976 Complete Set Plus Traded Series (704): 23% Ex-Mt to Nr/Mt, 56% Vg-Ex to Ex, and 21% lesser. Traded set grades 22% Nr/Mt or better, 32% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 46% Vg to Vg-Ex. Keys: #1 Aaron RB (Vg-Ex), 19 Brett (99/1 T/B, otherwise Vg), 98 Eckersley RC (Vg-Ex), 240 Rose (Ex), 316 Yount (Vg-Ex+), 330 Ryan (95/5 T/B, otherwise Vg+), 550 Aaron (85/15 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt), and 599 Guidry RC (Vg+).
4) 1977 Complete Set (660): 20% Ex-Mt to Nr/Mt, 54% Vg-Ex to Ex, and 26% lesser. Keys: #144 Sutter RC (Ex-Mt), 450 Rose (Vg), 473 Dawson RC (Nr/Mt), 476 Murphy RC (Vg-Ex+), 580 Brett (Ex+), and 650 Ryan (Gd-Vg).
5) 1978 Complete Set (726): 14% Nr/Mt (including a few better), 66% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 20% Vg to Vg-Ex. Keys: #20 Rose (Ex+), 36 Murray RC (Vg due to spider wrinkles), 100 Brett (Vg-Ex), 400 Ryan (85/15 L/R, otherwise Ex), 703 Morris RC (Ex+), and 707 Molitor/Trammell (Vg+).
6) 1979 Topps Complete Set (726) Plus One Variation: 27% Nr/Mt or better, 56% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 17% lesser. Keys: #24 Molitor (10/90 T/B, otherwise Ex+), 115 Ryan (Gd-Vg due to surface scrape), 116 Smith RC (Vg-Ex), 330 Brett (Nr/Mt), and 640 Murray (Ex+). Includes both variations of #369 Bump Wills. Total: 4,195 cards (six complete sets plus two Traded series and fifteen variations). Reserve $500. Estimate (open).