Icons & Immortals: High-End Sports Memorabilia and Card Auction
Lot 447:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! 1978 Topps Baseball Card Collection Lot of Approx. 60-80 Cards Including Jim Rice #20
This lot consists of a vintage collection of approximately 60 to 80 ungraded baseball trading cards from the 1978 Topps standard edition set. The collection features a mix of base cards, team cards, and statistical leaders from the era. Notable cards identified in the lot include Hall of Famer Jim Rice (#20), the 1977 Batting Leaders card (#2) featuring Dave Parker and Rod Carew, Toby Harrah (#235), Amos Otis (#495), and Mark Littell (#506). The cards represent a wide array of Major League Baseball franchises, including the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals, Montreal Expos, and Cincinnati Reds. All cards are in English and are standard unlimited editions.
Condition report:
The cards in this lot are ungraded and currently stored loose without individual protective sleeves. A significant \"C\" curve or warping is present across the entire stack, which is a common result of storage in high-humidity environments. Centering varies throughout the collection; several cards are noticeably off-center, such as the Toby Harrah #235 which is shifted toward the bottom-right. The corners show visible softening and minor rounding consistent with age and handling. Edges exhibit minor chipping and shelf wear. While no major vertical or horizontal creasing is immediately evident on the top-facing cards, the overall condition is impacted by the storage-related warping and general surface wear. Most cards appear to be in Moderately Played (MP) to Lightly Played (LP) condition.
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