Summer 2021 - Item detail

1983 Topps Original Vending Case (24 Unopened Boxes) - BBCE - From a Sealed Case (FASC)

Sold For:
$8,100
Year:
1983
Auction:
2021 Summer
Lot #:
1566
Category:
Unopened Packs and Boxes
Complete original vending box case of 1983 Topps baseball (factory seals broken), featuring twenty-four unopened boxes, each containing approximately 500 cards, for a total of 12,000 cards from this desirable 1980s issue. These twenty-four boxes represent a complete original case. The 1983 Topps set, which is one of the most popular sets of the 1980s, includes rookie cards of Hall of Famers Wade Boggs, Tony Gwynn, and Ryne Sandberg, as well as numerous other stars and Hall of Famers, including Nolan Ryan, Pete Rose, and Cal Ripken. 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 is very possible that these boxes include Mint or Gem Mint examples of these cards and others! Each box comes shrink-wrapped by Baseball Card Exchange (owned by Steve Hart, the foremost expert on unopened material) and is noted to have originated from a sealed case (FASC designation on label). A tremendous opportunity to acquire this extraordinary group of unopened vending boxes, representing a complete case from the popular 1983 Topps baseball issue! Total: 24 unopened boxes plus original outer case. The substantial size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot. Reserve $2,500.