1971 Topps Football Complete Set (263)

Sold For:

$360

Year:

1971

Auction:

2020 Spring

Lot #:

2177

Category:

Football Cards or Memorabilia

Presented is a complete set of 1971 Topps football consisting of 263 different cards. The colored flush-to-the-border design of the 1971 Topps football set makes this issue particularly challenging to collect in extremely high grade. This classic set features all the stars of the era, including rookie cards of Hall of Famers Terry Bradshaw, Joe Greene, Ken Houston, and Willie Lanier, and stars such as Johnny Unitas, Dick Butkus, Bart Starr, Fran Tarkenton, Gayle Sayers, and Joe Namath. Condition is 8% Ex-Mt to Nr/Mt, 55% Vg-Ex to Ex, and 37% Gd to Vg (including a few lesser). Keys: #1 Unitas (Ex), 3 Schottenheimer RC (Vg-Ex), 25 Butkus (15/85 L/R, otherwise Ex-Mt), 113 Houston RC (Ex-Mt), 114 Lanier RC (Ex), 120 Tarkenton (Vg-Ex+), 150 Sayers (10/90 T/B, otherwise Vg), 156 Bradshaw RC (Vg), 160 Griese (trimmed top edge, otherwise Fr), 188 Wehrli RC (Vg), 200 Starr (Vg), 210 Sanders RC (Ex+), 245 Greene RC (Vg), 250 Namath (color added, otherwise Vg), and 260 Simpson (Gd). A very attractive mid-grade complete set of this popular football issue. Total: 263 cards. Reserve $300. Estimate (open).