1979 Topps Complete Original Cello Box Case (15 Boxes) - BBCE - Ozzie Smith Rookie Showing on Back of Pack!

Sold For:

$27,000

Year:

1979

Auction:

2020 Fall

Lot #:

1528

Category:

Postwar Baseball - 1970s to Present Cards

Complete original cello box case of 1979 Topps baseball (factory seals broken), featuring fifteen unopened boxes, each containing twenty-four packs housing eighteen cards, for a total of 6,480 cards from this desirable 1970s issue. These fifteen boxes represent a complete original case. Each box comes shrink-wrapped by Baseball Card Exchange (owned by Steve Hart, the foremost expert on unopened material). Noted on the Baseball Card Exchange label of one of the boxes is the presence of a cello pack with #116 Ozzie Smith rookie showing on back! The 1979 Topps set includes the rookie card of Ozzie Smith as well as key cards of George Brett, Nolan Ryan, and countless other Hall of Famers and stars of the era. While no guarantees can be made with respect to the grading of unopened material, there is the very real possibility that within these boxes are Mint and Gem Mint examples of these cards and others. A tremendous opportunity to acquire this extraordinary group of unopened cello boxes, representing a complete case from the popular 1979 Topps baseball issue! Total: 15 unopened boxes plus original outer case. The substantial size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot. Reserve $10,000. Estimate (open).