1980 Topps Factory-Sealed Unopened Vending Case (24 Boxes) - BBCE - Rickey Henderson Rookie Year

Sold For:

$39,600

Year:

1980

Auction:

2021 Fall

Lot #:

1336

Category:

Unopened Packs and Boxes

Complete original 1980 Topps vending case containing twenty-four boxes with 500 cards per box for a total of 12,000 cards. This case comes shrink-wrapped by Baseball Card Exchange (owned by Steve Hart, the foremost expert on unopened material). The "factory-sealed" distinction is particularly important and makes the offered case even more impressive. This case has never been opened and remains almost exactly as it came off the line from Topps in 1980! The 1980 Topps set includes the rookie card of Rickey Henderson and contains many other Hall of Famers, including Nolan Ryan, George Brett, and Ozzie Smith. All the other stars of the day are also included. While it is impossible to provide guarantees with reference to grading of unopened material, it would be hard to imagine that this case does not include a generous supply of Mint 9s and Gem Mint 10s of every player in the set, including Henderson. Original factory seals intact with very minor outer box wear, including a light moisture stain on a side panel and a few red ink marks on the lid. A tremendous opportunity to acquire this extraordinary and rarely seen factory-sealed vending case from the popular 1980 Topps baseball issue. The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot. Reserve $10,000.