Signed 1970 to 1972 Topps Football Collection (89) Including Johnny Unitas, Bob Griese, and Archie Manning Rookie

Lot # 2537: Signed 1970 to 1972 Topps Football Collection (89) Including Johnny Unitas, Bob Griese, and Archie Manning Rookie

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Item was in Auction Summer 2025, which ran from Tue, Jul 29, 2025 11:59 AM to Sun, Aug 17, 2025 11:59 PM

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Description

Sizable collection of eighty-nine signed football cards consisting of Topps issues spanning the years 1970 to 1972. The signatures are scripted on the front in various inks. Condition is 27% Ex to Ex-Mt (including a couple Nr/Mt), 52% Vg to Vg-Ex, and 21% lesser (including some due to tape remnants). This collection consists of the following: 1) 1970 Topps (35 cards): #15, 20 Kelly ("H.O.F. 94" inscription, Ex), 36, two 40, two 43 Bethea ("HOF '03" inscription, Ex-Mt and Gd), 45 Renfro (Ex), two 48, 55 Nitschke (Vg), 57 Wilcox (Ex), 63, 68, 69 (personalized), 71, two 76 (one personalized), 87 Lilly ("HOF '80" inscription, Vg), 92, 93 Hanburger (Vg-Ex+), 100 Gabriel, 108, 112, 119, 158, 176, two 177, 180 Unitas (Pr), 210, 225 J. Smith (Pr-Fr), 229 Shaw ("HOF '99" inscription, Vg-Ex+), 250 (personalized), and 259. 2) 1971 Topps (26 cards): #3 Schottenheimer RC (Vg+), 31, 45 Csonka (personalized, Pr), two 47, 50 Jurgensen (Vg-Ex), 73, 85, 94 Mack ("HOF 99" inscription, Ex-Mt), 96, 97 Hanburger (personalized, Ex), 110 F. Little (Vg-Ex), 112, 113 Houston RC (Vg), 119, 131, 132, 138, 160 Griese (Ex), 161, 188 Wehrli RC ("HOF '07" inscription, Vg), 204 Tingelhoff (Ex), two 210 Sanders RC ("HOF '07" inscription, pen mark on reverse, otherwise Vg and Vg), 214, and 221. 3) 1972 Topps (28 cards): #15, 18 Kilmer, 25 Owens ("1969 Heisman Trophy" inscription), 55 Archie Manning RC (Pr), 59 Wehrli (Vg-Ex), 60 Sanders ("HOF '07" inscription, Nr/Mt), 86 Otto (Ex due to centering), 88, 101 Greenwood RC (Vg-Ex), 104 Yary RC ("HOF-01" inscription, Ex due to centering), 112 Gray RC, 121 Kiick Pro Action ("17-0" inscription), 137 AFC Championship Game(signed by Buoniconti, Vg), 146, 162, 167 Warfield (Pr), 174, 184, 189, 195 Jurgensen (Pr), 203, 205 Wilson (Vg-Ex), 213, 216, 221, 235 Blanda (Pr), 240 Little RC ("HOF 93" inscription, otherwise Vg-Ex+), and 244 Joiner RC ("HOF 96" inscription, otherwise Vg-Ex+). Total: 89 signed cards. Auction LOA from James Spence/JSA.