1970-1971 Topps Basketball Second Series Unopened Wax Box (24 Packs) - BBCE

Sold For:

$96,000

Year:

1970

Auction:

2023 Summer

Lot #:

22

Category:

Unopened Packs and Boxes

Presented is an extremely rare, original unopened wax box of 1970-1971 Topps basketball. Referring to this box as rare might be understating how difficult it is to find. This is only the fourth unopened Series 2 box of 1971-1972 Topps basketball we have offered in the past twenty years (the first sold for $75,000 in our Fall 2019 auction; the second sold for $96,000 in our Summer 2021 auction; and the third appeared in our Spring 2023 auction, realizing $108,000). The offered box, which comes shrink-wrapped by Baseball Card Exchange (owned by Steve Hart, the foremost expert on unopened material), is an incredible surviving gem. The box houses twenty-four packs, each containing ten cards and a Topps Action poster for a total 240 cards and twenty-four posters. The second series (#111-176) includes Pete Maravich (rookie card), Calvin Murphy (rookie card), and Jerry West, as well as numerous other stars and Hall of Famers. The display box is very attractive with bold colors and moderate shelf wear, including creasing on the back panel. This is an exceptional unopened box, one of the rarest of all unopened issues, in excellent condition. It would be a worthy addition to even the most advanced collection of basketball cards or unopened material. Opening Bid $20,000.