Lot # 1743: High-Grade 1976 to 1980 Topps Complete Set Collection (5 Sets, 3,499 Cards) Including 20 PSA-Graded Cards

Outstanding high-grade collection of five complete baseball sets spanning the years 1976 through 1980. Each set offers numerous highlights, including PSA-graded rookie cards of several stars and Hall of Famers, among them Dale Murphy (MINT 9), Dennis Eckersley (NM-MT 8), Andre Dawson (NM-MT 8), Eddie Murray (NM-MT 8), Ozzie Smith (MINT 9 [OC]), and Rickey Henderson (NM-MT 8). Twenty cards are graded and encapsulated by PSA. Also included is a stunning PSA GEM MT 10 example of Carl Yastrzemski from the 1980 series. This collection consists of the following: 1) 1976 Topps Complete Set (660 cards): 75% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (including some Mint) and 25% Ex to Ex-Mt (including 3% lesser). Keys: #1 Aaron HL (Ex), 19 Brett (NM 7), 98 Eckersley RC (NM-MT 8), 240 Rose (Ex+ due to centering), 316 Yount (MINT 9), 330 Ryan (NM 7), 550 Aaron (75/25 L/R, otherwise Ex-Mt+), and 599 Guidry RC (Ex). 2) 1977 Topps Complete Set (660 cards): 47% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (including some Mint), 41% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 12% lesser (including some due to miscut centering). Keys: #70 Bench (NM-MT 8), 100 Morgan (NM-MT 8), 144 Sutter RC (NM-MT 8), 390 Winfield (NM-MT 8), 450 Rose (NM-MT 8), 473 Dawson RC (NM-MT 8), 476 Murphy RC (MINT 9), 523 Fingers (NM-MT 8), and 650 Ryan (Ex-Mt+ due to centering). 3) 1978 Topps Complete Set (726 cards): 61% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (including some Mint) and 39% Ex to Ex-Mt (including 4% lesser). Keys: #20 Rose (Nr/Mt-Mt), 36 Murray RC (NM-MT 8), 400 Ryan (Nr/Mt due to centering), 700 Bench (MINT 9), 703 Morris RC (Nr/Mt-Mt+), 704 Whitaker RC (Vg-Ex), and 707 Molitor RC (measures a bit small, otherwise Nr/Mt). 4) 1979 Topps Complete Set (726 cards) Plus One Variation: 57% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (including some Mint) and 43% Ex to Ex-Mt (including 4% lesser). Keys: #100 Seaver (MINT 9), 115 Ryan (NM-MT 8), 116 Smith RC (MINT 9 [OC]), 640 Murray (Ex-Mt+ due to centering), and 650 Rose (Ex-Mt+ due to centering). Includes both team variations of #369 Wills. 5) 1980 Topps Complete Set (726 cards): 82% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (including some Mint) and 18% Ex to Ex-Mt (including 2% lesser). Keys: #70 Carter (NM-MT 8), 393 Smith (Ex+), 482 Henderson RC (NM-MT 8), 580 Ryan (Nr/Mt) and 720 Yastrzemski (GEM MT 10). This is an extremely attractive high-grade Topps complete-set collection. The SMR value for just nineteen of the graded cards (not including the PSA-qualified card) is $3,420. Total: 5 sets, 3,499 cards. The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.