Lot #9445

1969-73 Topps Basketball Collection of (740+) Cards

Description

Four near sets of the early Topps basketball cards, with most major keys. Includes:

1969/70 - near set of 97 cards (missing #20 Havlicek and #25 Alcindor RC) w/#1 Chamberlain (GD), 15 Hawkins (VG/EX), 35 Baylor (EX), 40 Cunningham (EX), 43 Bradley (NM, wrinkles), 44 Wilkens (EX), 45 Lucas (EX/MT), 50 Robertson (EX), 55 Bing (VG), 56 Unseld (EX/MT), 60 Reed (VG/EX), 75 Hayes (EX), 80 Monroe (VG/EX), 82 Nelson (EX), 85 DeBusschere (EX), 90 West (VG/EX), 98 Frazier (VG/EX) and 99 Checklist (marked). Grades 55% EX or better, 35% VG to VG/EX, 10% lesser.

1970/71 - near set of 174 cards (missing #123 Maravich RC) w/#1 Kareem/West (EX/MT), 2 West/Kareem (VG), 7 Bradley (VG/EX), 10 Havlicek (GD/VG), 13 Riley RC (EX), 20 Monroe (EX/MT), 24 Checklist (marked), 46 Lucas (EX/MT), 50 Chamberlain (GD/VG), 65 Baylor (VG), 75 Alcindor (VG), 100 Robertson (VG), 101 Checklist (VG, unmarked), 107 West AS (EX), 120 Frazier (trimmed), 135 DeBusschere (EX), 137 Murphy (EX/MT), 160 West (VG/EX). Grades 40% EX or better, 45% VG to VG/EX, 15% lesser.

1971/72 - near set of 218 of 233 possible cards (missing 35, 47 Cowens, 55, 63, 70, 100 Alcindor, 107, 142, 161, 170 Barry, 200 Issel, 202, 209, 212) w/#1 Robertson (EX), 2 Bradley (EX/MT), 29 Archibald RC (EX), 50 West (VG), 65 Frazier (GD/VG), 70 Chamberlain (VG), 120 Hayes (EX/MT), 152 Brown RC (NM). Grades 30% NM or better, 50% EX to EX/MT, 20% lesser.

1972/73 - near set of 259 of 264 possible cards (missing #1, 5 Maravich, 100 Alcindor, 168 and 255 Erving AS) w/#25 Robertson (VG/EX), 32 Jackson RC (VG), 75 West (GD), 110 Havlicek (EX/MT), 180 Gilmore RC (EX/MT), 195 Erving RC (VG/EX). Grades 15% NM, 55% EX to EX/MT, 30% lesser.

Auction Info

• Auction Title: Sports Auction
• Dates: #528 - Ended June 21, 2018