1980 Topps Near-Complete Set (717/726) Including 741 Signed Cards

Sold For:

$5,760

Year:

1980

Auction:

2023 Summer

Lot #:

1521

Category:

Postwar Baseball - 1970s to Present Cards

Near-complete set consisting of 717 cards (out of 726) from the 1980 Topps baseball series highlighted by an incredible 710 different signed examples. Among these are many Hall of Famers and stars, including Nolan Ryan, Rickey Henderson (rookie), Ozzie Smith, and Pete Rose. The signatures are scripted in a variety of inks. The cards range from Vg to Nr/Mt, averaging Ex, with a few exceptions. Missing the following nine cards for completion: #197, 244, 273, 282, 301, 328, 407, 424, and 513. The six checklists and #672 Mariners Future Stars are present but unsigned. For the team cards that are present, the cards are signed by the managers. Keys: #206 Strikeout Ldrs. (Richard and Ryan), 393 Smith, 482 Henderson RC (Ex), 540 Rose, and 580 Ryan. Multi-player cards: #1 Highlights (Brock and Yastrzemski), 201 Batting Ldrs. (Hernandez and Lynn), 202 HR Ldrs. (Kingman and Thomas), 203 RBI Ldrs. (Winfield and Baylor), 204 Stolen Base Ldrs (Moreno and Wilson), 205 Victory Ldrs. (P. Niekro and Flanagan), 206 Strikeout Ldrs. (Richard and Ryan), 207 ERA Ldrs. (Richard and Guidry), 661 Orioles Future Stars (Ford and Krenchicki), 662 Red Sox Future Stars (Finch and O'Berry), 664 White Sox Future Stars (Colbern, Hoffman, and Robinson), 669 Twins Future Stars (signed by Ward), 670 Yankees Future Stars (signed by Brown), 674 Blue Jays Future Stars (signed by Kelly), 677 Reds Future Stars (signed by Spilman), 678 Astros Future Stars (signed by Ladd), 681 Mets Future Stars (Orosco and Scott), 682 Phillies future Stars (Noles and Saucier), 683 Pirates Future Stars (Boyland and Saferight), and 684 Cardinals Future Stars (Frazier and Herr). This near-complete set also includes the following thirty-one signed duplicates: #3, 17, 33, 71, 104, 116, 152, 216, 291, 317, 345, 347, 366, 377, 388, 417, 437, 496, 546, 588, 608, 611, 657, 667, 669 (signed by Sofield), 670 (signed by Gulden), 674 (signed by Wilborn), 677 (signed by Pastore), 678 (signed by Knicely), and two 699. This is an extremely substantial collection of signed cards from this popular 1980s issue, which offers a tremendous foundation for the assembly of a completely signed set or offers a significant contribution to such a set already in progress. Auction LOA from James Spence/JSA. Total: 748 cards. Opening Bid $1,000.