Lot # 1623: Signed 1970 to 1980 Topps Collection (470)

Impressive collection of 469 signed baseball cards consisting of Topps issues spanning the years 1970 to 1980. The signatures are scripted on the front in various inks. Condition ranges from Vg to Nr/Mt (averaging Ex), with 10% lesser. The cards from 1970 to 1972 grade lower overall than the balance. This collection consists of the following: 1) 1970 Topps (59 cards): #3, 4, 6, 11, 15, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 32, 33, 53, 54, 55, 96 Reuss RC (signed by Reuss RC only), 102, 111, 116, 119, 120, 123, 136, 139, 143, 158, 171, 236, 239, 247, 249, 256, 264, 271, 273 Houk MGR, 282, 294, 296, 299, 304, 311, 335, 338, 339, 349, 355, 373, 383, 396, 420, 428, 435, 499, 503, 520, 614, 663, 688, and 716 (signed by Campisi). 2) 1971 Topps (36 cards): #3, 4, 32, 71 (signed by McDowell), 81, 114, 131, 143, 191, 193 Grich RC (Ex), 194, 244, 257, 261, 286, 305, 306, 314, 322, 360, 374, 390, 407, 435, 438, 441, 496, 562, 569, 593, 595, 618, 643, 675, 735, and 738. 3) 1972 Topps (53 cards): #9, 10, 11, 17, 25, 30, 53, 60, 65, 72, 88 (signed by R. Smith), 104, 111, 114 Buckner, 115, 118, 120, 164, 183, 189, 197, 203, 206, 208, 209, 229 (signed by Blass), 259 Lyle, 263, 278, 320, 325, 327 (personalized), 333, 338 Grich, 340, 373, 375, 385, 404, 415, 416, 437 Wills, 479, two 514, 531, 571, 579, 635, 650, 659, 755, and 756. 4) 1973 Topps (31 cards): #3, 5, two 24, 30, 95, 108, 116 (signed by Houk), 131 (signed by Kasko), 140, 146, three 153, two 154, 155, 188 Rojas (MLB authentication sticker on reverse), 189, 223, 258, two 292, 364, 374, 375, 382, 483, 502, 519, and 599. 5) 1974 Topps (63 cards): #9, 36 (signed by Hrabosky w/ "The Mad Hungarian" inscription), 38, 42, 44, 57, 101, two 108, 120, 123, 125, 131, 134, 137, 140, two 151, 163, 167, 170, 173, 182, 209, 216, 227, 237, 239, 264, 268, two 278, 285, 290 Blue, 320 Baker, 342, 347, 351 Evans, 360, 370, two 372, 374, 378, 384, 385, 408, 412, 413, 424, 450, 460 Powell, two 461, 464, 504, 517, two 520, 561, 614, 635, and 655. 6) 1975 Topps (38 cards): #11, 27, 39, 49, 53, 67, 69, 74, 87, 95, 98, 104 (mini), 122, 169, 174, 225, 227, 231 (mini), 234, 289, 311 (signed by Capra), 324, 349, 351, 352, 381, 390, two 414, 440, 481, 490, 514, 520, 602, 608, 628 LeFlore RC, and 649. 7) 1976 Topps (58 cards): #6, 7, 22, 29, 33, two 57, 65, 67 (signed by Ray and Bob Boone), 72, 75, two 78 (one personalized), 86, 90, 91, 106, 112 Tekulve RC, 130, 137, 139, 150 Garvey (miscut centering), 153, 154, 155, 158, 165, 167, 173, 215, 245, 251, 260, 271, 273, two 310, 315, 318, 334, 360 (signed on reverse), 380T, 390, 440, 451, 485, 516, 537, 548, 554, 565, 574, 575 Evans, 611, 635, 657, 659, and 660. 8) 1977 Topps (31 cards): #2 (signed by Nettles), 7 (signed by Fidrych), 30, 50, 75, 85, 89, 115, 181 (personalized), 198, 200, 220, 240, 242, 244, 261, 265 Fidrych RC (Ex+), 297, 298, 360, 427, 452, 484, 495, 509, 512, 543, 550, 585, 599, and 653. 9) 1978 Topps (33 cards): #9, 32, 35, 44, 128, 155, 177, two 195, two 230, 235, 248, 265, 284, 295, 323, 345, 352, 391, 403, 431, 440, 452, 531, 563, 588, 630, 640, 692, 695, 714, and 716. 10) 1979 Topps (41 cards): #32, 44, 50 Garvey, 68, 87, 90, 95 (O-Pee-Chee), 99, 114, 125, 162 (O-Pee-Chee), 190, 208, 218, 230, 267, 304, 319, 344, 350, 365, 407, 409 Wilson RC, 421, 460 Nettles, 467, 485 Dent, 508, 530, 532, two 546, 563, 587, 609, 612, 625, 660, 687, 715 (signed by Hubbard), and 724 (signed by Bruno). 11) 1980 Topps (27 cards): #56, 60, 80, 109, 130, 132, 139, 156, 163, 223, 228, 255 Baker, 286, 350, 360, 368, 397, 480, 486, 563, 564, 569, 587, 631, two 684 Herr RC (both signed by Herr only), and 701. Total: 470 signed cards. Auction LOA from James Spence/JSA.