1971 Topps SGC-Graded Complete Master Set (761)

Sold For:

$60,000

Year:

1971

Auction:

2025 Spring

Lot #:

1988

Category:

Postwar Baseball Cards (1948-present)

Presented is an ultra-high-grade complete set of 1971 Topps consisting of 752 different cards plus all nine variations (#42, 123, 206, 265, 306, two 369, and two 619) required for a complete master set, entirely graded and encapsulated by SGC. The black, flush-to-the-border design makes this issue particularly challenging to collect in extremely high grade. This set consists of one MINT+ 9.5, 138 MINT 96s, 180 NM/MT+ 92s, 440 NM/MT 88s, one NM+ 7.5, and one NM 84. SGC Grading Composite: MINT+ 9.5 (1 card): #728. MINT 96 (138 cards): #1 World Champs, 16, 42a/stadium lights behind ear, 49, 50, 56, 67 AL ERA Ldrs (Palmer), 68 NL ERA Ldrs (Seaver), 77, 78, 80 (MINT 9), 82, 90, 94, 104, 106, 110, 113 (MINT 9), 126, 131, 134, 144 (MINT 9), 149, 154 (MINT 9), 167, 168, 184, 191, 194, 195 ALCS Game 1, 201 NLCS Game 3, 212, 221 (MINT 9), 233, 238, 239, 245 Kaat, 266, 267, 271, 289 White Sox Team (MINT 9), 291, 294, 298 (MINT 9), 299, 307, 308 Cardinals Team, 311, 312, 316, 317, 318, 319, 322 (MINT 9), 328 WS Game 2, 332 WS Celebration, 336 Tigers Team (MINT 9), 341 Garvey RC (MINT 9), 343, 345, 348, 349, 356, 368, 371, 375 (MINT 9), 408, 410, 414, 416, 422, 426, 429, 443 (MINT 9), 444, 445, 449, 456, 468, 479, 481, 484, 485, 488, 490, 493, 497, 504, 510, 512 (MINT 9), 514, 528, 531, 534 Yankees Team (MINT 9), 538, 543 (MINT 9), 545, 562, 565 (MINT 9), 577, 584 Indians Team (MINT 9), 596, 598, 606, 614, 617, 620, 624 Athletics Team, 626, 627, 639, 659 SP, 660, 661 SP (MINT 9), 662 SP, 667, 670 (MINT 9), 678, 695, 698 Brewers Team SP (MINT 9), 699 (MINT 9), 703, 707 (MINT 9), 708 SP (MINT 9), 710, 711 SP (MINT 9), 712 (MINT 9), 713 SP (MINT 9), 718, 720, 721, 722 Astros Team SP (MINT 9), 731 SP, 736 SP (MINT 9), 742 Royals Team (MINT 9), 746 (MINT 9), 747 (MINT 9), and 752. NM/MT+ 92 (180 cards): #13, 21, 29, 38, 43, 44, 48, 53, 57, 59, 63, 64, 66, 70, 74, 76, 81, 85, 87, 92, 112, 114, 118, 122, 123b/card # centered, 129, 145, 155, 158, 161, 169, 177, 178, 182, 187, 204, 205, 207, 208, 217, 218 (NM/MT+ 8.5), 223, 236, 241, 243, 248, 255, 256, 265a/dot, 270, 277, 278, 279, 281, 286, 292, 295, 296, 302, 306b/no blob, 313, 315, 321, 323, 324, 325, 327, 330, 334, 339, 342, 350, 353, 355, 357, 359, 364, 366, 369c/red helmet no line, 373, 376, 378, 385, 386, 387, 392, 399, 401, 402, 403, 405, 406, 407, 419, 420, 427, 430, 431, 433, 435, 440, 442, 450, 453, 454, 455, 457, 459, 460, 464, 465, 469, 470, 474, 475, 477, 482, 483, 487, 494, 496, 498 (NM/MT+ 8.5), 500, 508, 511, 520, 521, 522, 525 Banks, 532, 544, 552, 572, 573, 574, 576, 582, 585, 587, 588, 603, 611, 615, 618, 633, 637, 638, 640 F. Robinson, 643, 645, 650, 653, 655, 656, 657, 658, 663 (NM/MT+ 8.5), 665, 669, 671, 679, 680, 688, 690, 691, 692, 696, 697, 704, 705 (NM/MT+ 8.5), 706, 715, 724, 732 (NM/MT+ 8.5), 733, 734, 737, 739, 741, and 745. NM/MT 88 (440 cards): #2, 3, 4, 5 Munson, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20 Jackson, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 Blyleven RC, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42b/no stadium lights, 45, 46, 47, 51, 52, 54, 55, 58, 60, 61, 62, 65, 69, 71, 72, 73, 75, 79, 83, 84, 86, 88, 89, 91, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100 Rose, 101, 102, 103, 105, 107, 108, 109, 111, 115, 116, 117 Simmons RC, 119, 120, 121, 123a/card # on right, 124, 125, 127, 128, 130, 132, 133, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 146, 147, 148, 150, 151, 152, 153, 156, 157, 159, 160 Seaver, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 179, 180, 181, 183, 185, 186, 188, 189, 190, 192, 193, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 202, 203, 206a/orange, 206b/red, 209, 210, 211, 213, 214, 215, 216, 219, 220, 222, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 234, 235, 237, 240, 242, 244, 246, 247, 249, 250 Bench, 251, 252, 253, 254, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265b/blob, 268, 269, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 280, 282, 283, 284, 285, 287, 288, 290, 293, 297, 300, 301, 303, 304, 305, 306a/black blob, 309, 310, 314, 320, 326, 329, 331, 333, 335, 337, 338, 340, 344, 346, 347, 351, 352, 354, 358, 360, 361, 362, 363, 365, 367, 369a/orange, 369b/red with line, 370, 372, 374, 377, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 388, 389, 390, 391, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 400 Aaron, 404, 409, 411, 412, 413, 415, 417, 418, 421, 423, 424, 425, 428, 432, 434, 436, 437, 438, 439, 441, 446, 447, 448, 451, 452, 458, 461, 462, 463, 466, 467, 471, 472, 473, 476, 478, 480, 486, 489, 491, 492, 495, 499, 501, 502, 503, 505, 506, 507, 509, 513 Ryan, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 523, 524, 526, 527, 529, 530 Yastrzemski, 533, 535, 537, 539, 540, 541, 542, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550 Killebrew, 551, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 563, 564, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570 Palmer, 571, 575, 578, 579, 580, 581, 583, 586, 589, 590, 591, 592, 593, 594, 595, 597, 599, 600 Mays, 601, 602, 604, 605, 607, 608, 609, 610, 612, 613, 616, 619a/no copyright on back, 619b/no wavy line on helmet brim, 619c/wavy line on helmet brim, 621, 622, 623, 625 Brock, 628, 629, 630 Clemente, 631, 632, 635, 636, 641, 642, 644, 646, 647, 648, 649, 651, 652, 654, 664, 666, 668, 672, 673, 674, 675, 676, 677, 681, 682, 683, 684, 685, 686, 687, 689, 693, 694, 700, 701, 702, 709 Baylor/Baker RC, 714, 716, 717, 719, 723, 725, 726, 727, 729, 730, 735, 738, 740, 743, 744, 748, 749, 750, and 751. NM+ 7.5 (1 card): #536. NM 84 (1 card): #634. This is an extraordinary complete set of one of the most condition-sensitive of all card sets from any era. The grading fees alone to encapsulate 761 cards would literally be thousands of dollars! A tremendous opportunity to acquire a high-grade complete master set of this classic 1971 Topps baseball set, entirely graded by SGC. The equivalent SMR value for the assigned grades is $69,533. Total: 761 cards (complete set of 752 plus nine variations). The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.