Lot # 2627: 1969-1970 Topps Basketball PSA-Graded Complete Set (99)

Presented is an exceptional, high-grade complete 99-card set of 1969-1970 Topps basketball entirely graded and encapsulated by PSA. This is one of the finest complete sets of this classic issue we have ever offered! This set represents Topps' first large-scale basketball effort in more than a decade (since its first issue in 1957) and is extremely popular with collectors due to its size, design, and star selection. This classic set features all the stars of the era, including rookie cards of Hall of Famers Lew Alcindor, John Havlicek, and Walt Frazier, and stars such as Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, Oscar Robertson, and Elgin Baylor. This set consists of an impressive three MINT 9s, six NM-MT+ 8.5s, seventy-nine NM-MT 8s, eight NM 7s, two EX-MT 6s, and one EX 5. PSA Grading Composite: MINT 9 (3 cards): #38 (OC), 83, and 84 (OC). NM-MT+ 8.5 (6 cards): #9, 20 Havlicek RC, 54, 72, 80 Monroe RC, and 86. NM-MT 8 (79 cards): #3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 Thurmond RC, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 Hawkins RC, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 Baylor 36, 37, 39, 40 Cunningham RC, 41, 42, 43 Bradley RC, 45 Lucas RC, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50 Robertson, 51, 52, 53, 55 Bing RC, 56 Unseld RC, 57, 58, 59, 60 Reed RC, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73, 75 Hayes RC, 77, 78, 79, 81, 82, 85 DeBusschere RC, 87, 88, 89, 90 West, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, and 97. NM 7 (8 cards): #1 Chamberlain, 2 Goodrich RC, 8, 23, 25 Alcindor RC, 26, 44 Wilkens, and 74. EX-MT 6 (2 cards): #76 and 98 Frazier RC. EX 5 (1 card): #99 Checklist. This is a remarkably consistent and extremely attractive complete set of this popular 1960s basketball-card issue that would be a worthy addition to even the most advanced collection. The total SMR value for the individual cards (not including the two PSA-qualified cards and the one EX 5) is $20,925. Total: 99 cards. The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.