Lot # 2540: 1971 Topps Football Complete Set (263)

Presented is a very attractive complete set of 1971 Topps football consisting of 263 different cards. The colored flush-to-the-border design of the 1971 Topps football set makes this issue particularly challenging to collect in extremely high grade. This classic set features all the stars of the era, including rookie cards of Hall of Famers Terry Bradshaw, Joe Greene, Ken Houston, and Willie Lanier, and stars such as Johnny Unitas, Dick Butkus, Bart Starr, Fran Tarkenton, Gayle Sayers, and Joe Namath. Condition is 26% Ex-Mt to Nr/Mt, 64% Vg-Ex to Ex, and 10% Gd to Vg (mostly Vg and including a couple with a slight miscut). We have selected two cards for grading and encapsulation by PSA. Keys: #1 Unitas (Ex), 25 Butkus (Ex), 27 Checklist (Ex+), 106 Checklist (Vg-Ex), 113 Houston RC (Ex-Mt), 114 Lanier RC (Ex+), 120 Tarkenton (Ex-Mt), 150 Sayers (Vg-Ex+), 156 Bradshaw RC (EX-MT 6), 188 Wehrli RC (Vg-Ex+), 200 Starr (85/15 L/R, otherwise Ex), 210 Sanders RC (Ex+), 245 Greene RC (EX-MT 6), 250 Namath (slightly miscut side edges, otherwise Ex+), and 260 Simpson (Gd). A very attractive mid- to high-grade complete set of this popular football issue. Total: 263 cards.