1970 to 1984 Topps Football Complete and Near-Complete Set Collection (15 Sets, 6,972 Cards)

Sold For:

$8,700

Year:

1970

Auction:

2021 Summer

Lot #:

2247

Category:

Football Cards or Memorabilia

1) 1970 Topps Near-Complete Set (261/263): Condition is 19% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt, 58% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 23% Vg to Vg-Ex. Keys: #30 Starr (20/80 T/B, otherwise Ex-Mt), 43 Bethea RC (Ex+), 70 Sayers (Ex due to centering), 80 Tarkenton (Nr/Mt-Mt), 90 Simpson RC (EX-MT 6), 150 Namath (Ex), 162 Csonka (Ex), and 180 Unitas (Vg-Ex+). Missing #133 and 134.

2) 1971 Topps Near-Complete Set (262/263): Condition is 30% Ex to Ex-Mt (mostly Ex) and 70% Vg to Vg-Ex (mostly Vg-Ex). Keys: #1 Unitas (Gd), 25 Butkus (15/85 L/R, otherwise Vg-Ex), 27 Checklist (Vg-Ex), 106 Checklist (Vg-Ex), 113 Houston RC (90/10 T/B, otherwise Ex), 114 Lanier RC (Ex), 120 Tarkenton (Vg-Ex+), 150 Sayers (Vg-Ex+), 188 Wehrli RC (Ex), 200 Starr (Vg-Ex+), 210 Sanders RC (Vg+), 245 Greene RC (Ex), 250 Namath (Vg-Ex+), and 260 Simpson (Vg-Ex+). Missing #156 Bradshaw.

3) 1972 Topps Complete Set (351): Condition of the low numbers (#1-263) is 49% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (including a few), 35% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 16% Vg to Vg-Ex (including a couple miscut). Condition of the high numbers (#264-351) is 69% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (including some Mint) and 31% Ex to Ex-Mt (including three lesser). Keys: #13 Riggins RC (Nr/Mt-Mt), 55 Manning RC (25/75 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt+), 65 Plunkett RC (Nr/Mt), 100 Namath (30/70 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt), 110 Sayers (Nr/Mt), 150 Bradshaw (Ex), 165 Unitas (Nr/Mt), 200 Staubach RC (15/85 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt+), 230 Greene (Nr/Mt due to centering), 266 Wright AP (Nr/Mt-Mt+), 291 Spurrier RC (Nr/Mt-Mt), 316 Wright RC (Nr/Mt+), and 343 Namath Action (Nr/Mt-Mt). 

4) 1973 Topps Complete Set (528) Plus Team Checklists (26): Condition is 25% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (including a few Mint), 60% Ex to Ex-Mt (mostly due to centering), and 15% Vg to Vg-Ex (mostly due to centering). Condition of the Team Checklists ranges from Ex to Nr/Mt (averaging Ex-Mt), with a couple slightly lesser. Keys: #15 Bradshaw (Nr/Mt due to centering), 77 Shell RC (Ex-Mt), 89 Harris RC (Nr/Mt), 115 Ham RC (Ex), 400 Namath (Nr/Mt), 455 Unitas (80/20 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt), 475 Staubach (Ex-Mt), and 487 Stabler RC (Ex+).

5) 1974 Topps Complete Set (528): Condition is 24% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (including a few Mint), 50% Ex to Ex-Mt (mostly due to centering), and 26% Vg to Vg-Ex (mostly due to centering). Keys: #1 Simpson (10/90 L/R, otherwise Ex+), 105 Rashad RC (5/95 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), 121 Carmichael RC (Ex due to centering), 150 Unitas (20/80 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), 219 Guy RC (Ex+ due to centering), 220 Harris (20/80 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), 383 Hannah RC (20/80 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), 470 Bradshaw (Vg+ due to centering) and 500 Staubach (Vg-Ex due to centering).

6) 1975 Topps Complete Set (528 cards) Plus one "Scratch-Off" Game Card: Condition is 53% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (including some Mint) and 47% Ex to Ex-Mt (mostly due to centering and including 4% lesser). Keys: #12 Blount RC (Nr/Mt), 39 Bleier RC (Ex-Mt due mostly to tilted picture), 145 Staubach (Ex due to centering), 282 Swann RC (15/85 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), 367 Fouts RC (Ex+), 416 Theismann RC (Nr/Mt), and 461 Bradshaw (Nr/Mt-Mt).

7) 1976 Topps Near-Complete Set (527/528): Condition is 61% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (including some Mint) and 39% Ex to Ex-Mt (mostly due to centering and including a few lesser). Keys: #140 Swann (Nr/Mt), 158 White RC (Nr/Mt due to centering), 220 Lambert RC (Nr/Mt-Mt), 395 Staubach (Nr/Mt), and 424 Brazile RC (75/25 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt). Missing #148 Payton.

8) 1977 Topps Complete Set (528): Condition is 22% Nr/Mt or better (mostly Nr/Mt-Mt), 58% Ex to Ex-Mt (mostly due to centering), and 20% Vg to Vg-Ex (mostly due to centering). Keys: #29 Selmon RC (Nr/Mt), 50 Haynes RC (Ex due to centering), 99 Webster RC (Ex due to centering), 146 Carson RC (Nr/Mt), 177 Largent RC (Nr/Mt-Mt), 195 Swann (Ex), 284 White RC (Nr/Mt-Mt+), 360 Payton (98/2 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt), and 397 Papale RC (Nr/Mt-Mt).

9) 1978 Topps Complete Set (528 cards): Condition is 60% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (including some Mint) and 40% Ex to Ex-Mt (mostly due to centering and including 2% lesser). Keys: #200 Payton (Nr/Mt-Mt), 217 Dean RC (Nr/Mt+), 315 Dorsett RC (Nr/Mt), and 320 Stallworth RC (30/70 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt+).

10) 1979 Topps Complete Set (528): Condition is 53% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (including some Mint) and 47% Ex to Ex-Mt (mostly due to centering and including 2% lesser). Keys: #160 Dorsett (Nr/Mt+), 308 Newsome RC (Vg-Ex), 310 Lofton RC (15/85 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt), 331 Campbell RB (25/75 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), 390 Campbell RC (70/30 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt), and 480 Payton (Nr/Mt+).

11) 1980 Topps Complete Set (528 cards): Condition is 42% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (including a couple Mint) and 58% Ex to Ex-Mt (mostly due to centering and including 3% lesser). Keys: #160 Payton (80/20 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt+), 170 Anderson RC (Nr/Mt due to centering), 195 Hayes RC (70/30 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), and 225 Simms RC (Nr/Mt). 

12) 1981 Topps Complete Set (528 cards): Condition is 60% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (including some Mint) and 40% Ex to Ex-Mt (mostly due to centering and including 2% lesser). Keys: #194 Monk RC (Nr/Mt-Mt), 216 Montana RC (NM 7), 316 Hampton RC (Nr/Mt+), and 400 Payton (Nr/Mt-Mt).

13) 1982 Topps Complete Set (528 cards): Condition is 67% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (including some Mint) and 33% Ex to Ex-Mt (mostly due to centering and including a couple lesser). Keys: #51 Munoz RC (Nr/Mt-Mt), 434 Taylor RC (80/20 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), 486 Lott RC (Nr/Mt), and 488 Montana (Nr/Mt). 

14) 1983 Topps Complete Set (396): Condition is 64% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (including some Mint) and 36% Ex to Ex-Mt (mostly due to centering). Keys: #33 McMahon RC (Nr/Mt due to centering), 38 Singletary RC (Nr/Mt-Mt), 169 Montana (Nr/Mt), 294 Allen RC (Nr/Mt due to centering), and 384 Easley RC (Nr/Mt-Mt+).

15) 1984 Topps Complete Set (396 cards): Condition is 73% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (including some Mint) and 27% Ex to Ex-Mt (including a couple lesser). Keys: #63 Elway RC (NM-MT 8), 111 Long RC (Ex-Mt due to centering), 123 Marino RC (NM 7), 228 Payton (Nr/Mt), 280 Dickerson RC (Nr/Mt), 358 Montana (Nr/Mt-Mt+), and 380 Green RC (Nr/Mt-Mt). 

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