1970 Kellogg's Complete Set (75)

Sold For:

$750

Year:

1970

Auction:

2022 Fall

Lot #:

1551

Category:

Postwar Baseball - 1970s to Present Cards

Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, the Kellogg's cereal company was the only true competition for Topps in the baseball-card market. The 1970 issue, offered here, represents the first time in decades that Kellogg's included baseball cards in cereal boxes. It is well known for its three-dimensional design. These sets have always been of great interest to collectors as they offer affordable alternatives to standard-issue Topps cards of the many Hall of Famers and stars included in each set. An impressive twenty-three Hall of Famers are featured throughout this set, including Johnny Bench, Roberto Clemente, Willie Mays, and Ernie Banks, as well as the many other stars of the day, including Pete Rose. Condition is 60% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (including some Mint), 7% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 33% Vg to Vg-Ex (mostly due to minor cracking and including a couple lesser). Keys: #2 Rose (Vg-Ex), 7 Seaver (Ex), 12 Mays (Mint), 27 Clemente (Nr/Mt), 32 Jackson (Vg), 40 Banks (Vg-Ex), 58 Bench (Vg-Ex), and 71 Gibson (Mint). A very attractive and mostly high-grade complete set of this unusual 1970s baseball series. Total: 75 cards. Reserve $200.