Sports Memorabilia, Trading Cards, and Americana May 16'26
Lot 185:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! A Collection of Vintage Topps Baseball Cards Including 1972 and 1978 Series Featuring Hank Aaron and Willie Stargell
A collection of vintage Topps baseball cards primarily consisting of issues from 1972 and 1978. The 1972 series is identified by arched top borders and team names located within dual-colored circles at the bottom. A notable highlight is the 1972 Topps card number 1 for the 1971 N.L. Home Run Leaders, featuring Hall of Famers Willie Stargell and Hank Aaron alongside Lee May; this card is currently housed in a protective plastic top-loader. The assortment includes 1972 high number card Doug Rader (number 722) for the Houston Astros. Other identified 1972 cards include Danny Walton (number 47), Stan Bahnsen (number 295), Jim Hardin (number 345), Cecil Upshaw, Chicago White Sox team card (number 377), Oakland A’s team card (number 412), Bill Bonham (number 473), Jim Lonborg (number 507), Terry Humphrey (number 512), Ernie McAnally (number 514), Billy Champion (number 538), and Mike Caldwell (number 546). The 1978 Topps series is identified by scripted team names in the lower corners and includes players such as Luis Gomez (number 164) and Doug Bair (number 551), as well as a New York Mets team card.
Condition report:
The cards are in ungraded, raw condition and generally present as Mid-Grade, ranging from Very Good (VG) to Excellent (EX). Visible signs of handling include softening and mild rounding at the corners. Centering varies throughout the collection, with several cards exhibiting off-center alignment common to the era. Minor edge wear and chipping are visible on the borders of the 1972 series cards. Front surfaces appear generally clean for their age, with no significant creasing observed on the cards positioned at the top of the stacks.
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