Lot # 1682: 1973 Topps Near-Complete Set Pair (2 Sets, 1,264 Cards)

Presented are two near-complete sets of 1973 Topps baseball. 1) Near-Complete Set (626/660): Condition is 6% Nr/Mt (including a couple slightly higher), 46% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 48% Vg to Vg-Ex (including 2% lesser). Keys: #50 Clemente (100/0 centering on reverse, otherwise Vg-Ex), 100 Aaron (Vg-Ex+), 130 Rose (Ex+), 174 Gossage RC (Vg+), 305 Mays (Ex), 380 Bench (Vg), and 615 Schmidt RC (miscut top edge, otherwise Gd due to heavy surface wear). Missing the following thirty-four cards for completion: #1 Ruth/Mays/Aaron, 44, 60, 80, 147, 168, 193 Fisk, 220 Ryan, 247, 264, 270, 280 Kaline, 341, 390, 399, 430, 433, 434, 448, 501, 530, 533, 560, 575, 582, 585, 586, 588 Checklist, 592, 605, 612, 614 Evans, 629, and 642. 2) Near-Complete Set (638/660): Condition is 11% Nr/Mt or better, 37% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 52% Vg to Vg-Ex (including 3% lesser). Keys: #100 Aaron (Fr), 280 Kaline (Ex), 305 Mays (Vg), 588 Checklist (Vg). Missing the following twenty-two cards for completion: #1 Ruth/Mays/Aaron, 50 Clemente, 108, 130 Rose, 142, 158, 174 Gossage, 175, 193 Fisk, 220 Ryan, 230, 320, 330, 380 Bench, 472, 473, 474, 475, 613, 614 Evans, 615 Schmidt, and 624. These are very attractive 1973 Topps sets with numerous highlights. Total: 2 sets, 1,264 cards.