Lot # 2625: 1970-1971 Topps Basketball Near-Complete Set (148/175) Including 131 Signed Cards

Presented is a near-complete set of 148 different cards (out of 175 in a set) from the 1970-1971 Topps basketball series,highlighted by an impressive 122 different signed examples. Among these are many Hall of Famers and stars, including John Havlicek, Pat Riley (rookie), Elgin Baylor, Oscar Robertson, Jerry West, and Walt Frazier. The signatures are scripted in a variety of inks. Included are nine signed duplicates (#37, 88, two 91, 107 West AS, 110 Reed AS, 153, 157, and 161).Condition ranges from Pr to Ex (averaging Gd-Vg), including a couple slightly better and twelve trimmed. Most of the lower grades are due to tape around the perimeters of the fronts. Signed Keys: #1 Scoring Ldrs (signed by West, Gd+), 3 FG% Ldrs (signed by Imhoff "The Axe"), 6 Ast Ldrs (signed by Frazier/Wilkens/Haskins, JSA sticker on reverse, otherwise Pr), 7 Bradley (ink marks on reverse, otherwise Gd+), 10 Havlicek (Vg-Ex+), 13 Riley RC (trimmed, otherwise Pr), 18 Bellamy, 20 Monroe (pen on reverse, otherwise Vg-Ex), 30 Hudson, 46 Lucas, 59 Attles, 60 Walker, 63 Dandridge RC (Vg), 65 Baylor (Vg-Ex), 70 Hayes (Tri-Star sticker on reverse, otherwise Vg-Ex), 80 Wilkens (trimmed, otherwise Pr), 86 Nelson (trimmed, otherwise Pr), 90 Thurmond, 93 Goodrich (HOF '96), 100 Robertson (Vg), 101 Checklist (signed by Rolland Todd, 5/95 L/R, otherwise Vg-Ex+), 106 Frazier AS, two 107 West AS (signed on front, Vg-Ex+ and signed on reverse, Vg-Ex), 109 Hawkins AS (singed "Hawk #42"), two 110 Reed AS, 114 Robertson AS (trimmed, otherwise Pr), 115 Hudson AS, 117 (signed on reverse), 118 Adelman, 125 Bing, 130 Hawkins (singed "Hawk #42"), 137 Murphy RC (Hall of Fame #23, Pr due to tape on front), 140 Cunningham, 143 White, 148 Sloan RC (ink marks on reverse, otherwise Gd), 155 Greer, 163 Sanders, 167 Thorn RC, 168 Finals Game 1 (signed by Riordan), 170 Finals Game 3 (signed by Riordan), 171 Finals Game 4 (signed by Reed on front and West on reverse, Vg+), 174 Finals Game 7 (Beckett Authentic, signed by Frazier), and 175 Finals Stats (signed by Cazzie Russell). Unsigned cards (26): #5 Reb Ldrs w/ Alcindor (Ex+),19, 21, 22, 24 Checklist (Gd), 25, 39, 50 Chamberlain (Pr-Fr), 53, 74, 77, 91, 92, 102, 111, 112 Havlicek AS (ink mark on reverse, otherwise Vg), 121, 122, 126, 135 DeBusschere (Ex-Mt), 138, 147, 149, 151, 155 Greer (Ex), and 159. Missing the following twenty-seven cards for completion: #2, 4, 12, 15, 33, 44, 45, 48, 61, 72, 75 Alcindor, 81, 87, 97, 105, 108, 113, 120 Frazier, 123 Maravich, 127, 134, 139, 150, 160 West, 169, 172, and 173. Very appealing near-complete set (plus duplicates) of this popular 1970s issue that is highlighted by 131 signed cards. Total: 157 cards (near set of 148 plus nine duplicates). Auction LOA from James Spence/JSA.