Lot # 2647: Signed 1979-1980 Topps Basketball Near-Complete Set (131/132)

Presented is a near-complete set of 1979-1980 Topps basketball, missing only #60 Maravich for completion, consisting of 131 different cards (out of 132 in the set). 128 of the 131 cards have been signed (#101 Checklist, 111 , and 116 are the only cards that are not signed). The signatures are scripted in a variety of inks. Condition is 12% Ex-Mt to Nr/Mt, 70% Vg-Ex to Ex, and 18% Gd to Vg (including one trimmed and five lesser due to pen marks on the reverse). Keys: #1 Gervin (Vg), 5 Cowens, 6 Johnson, 8 E. Monroe, 10 Abdul-Jabbar (Vg), 12 Haywood, 14 King, 17 Issel, 20 Erving (Ex), 25 Gilmore, 26 Lucas, 30 Westphal, 31 English RC (Vg+), 32 Goodrich, 35 Wilkes, 41 Tomjanovich, 45 Walton (Vg-Ex), 50 Thompson, 51 Knight, 53 Smith, 54 Dantley, 55 Williamson, 58 Lanier, 65 Unseld, 66 Sikma, 68 Robinzine RC, 75 McAdoo, 90 Hayes, 93 Parish, 100 M. Malone, 110 Archibald, 120 Barry, 125 McGinnis, 130 Dandridge, and 132 Jones. This is an extremely substantial collection of signed cards from this popular 1970s basketball issue, which offers a tremendous foundation for the assembly of a completely signed set or offers a significant contribution to such a set already in progress. Total: 131 signed cards. Auction LOA from James Spence/JSA.