1973 Topps Football Complete Set (528)

Sold For:

$900

Year:

1973

Auction:

2024 Spring

Lot #:

3033

Category:

Featured

Very attractive mid- to high-grade complete set (528 cards) of 1973 Topps football cards plus a complete 26-card set of team checklists and an original wrapper. The 1973 Topps set features rookie cards of Hall of Famers Franco Harris, Jack Ham, Art Shell, and Ken Stabler as well as numerous other stars and Hall of Famers, including Johnny Unitas, Roger Staubach, and Joe Namath. Condition is 45% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (including some Mint), 40% Ex to Ex-Mt (mostly due to centering), and 15% Vg to Vg-Ex (mostly due to miscut centering and including a couple lesser). Keys: #15 Bradshaw (Nr/Mt-Mt), 34 Anderson RC (Ex+ due solely to centering), 77 Shell RC (Ex due solely to centering), 89 Harris RC (30/70 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), 115 Ham RC (Ex), 322 Dierdorf RC (Ex-Mt due solely to centering), 343 Youngblood RC (Ex), 400 Namath (20/80 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), 455 Unitas (Vg), 475 Staubach (30/70 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), and 487 Stabler RC (2/98 T/B, otherwise Ex). Condition of the team checklists ranges from Vg-Ex to Ex-Mt (averaging Ex), with a couple higher and lower. Condition of the original wrapper is Fair due to two holes in the interior. This is a very sharp-looking complete set of this classic 1970s Topps football issue. Total: 528 cards. Opening Bid $200.