Lot # 1645: 1971 Topps Near-Complete Set (602/752)

Presented is a very attractive near-complete set of 1971 Topps baseball consisting of 602 different cards (out of 752 in the set). The black flush-to-the-border design of the 1971 Topps set makes this issue particularly challenging to collect in extremely high grade. This near-complete set includes numerous Hall of Famers and stars, including Nolan Ryan, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Thurman Munson, and Bert Blyleven (rookie). Condition is 28% Ex-Mt to Nr/Mt (mostly Ex-Mt), 63% Vg-Ex to Ex, and 9% Gd to Vg (including five lesser and a couple with a slight miscut). Keys: #5 Munson (Vg+), 20 Jackson (Ex), 26 Blyleven RC (Ex), 55 Carlton (Vg-Ex), 100 Rose (Vg), 117 Simmons RC (Fr), 160 Seaver (15/85 L/R, otherwise Ex), 250 Bench (Ex), 341 Garvey RC (Fr due solely to stain), 400 Aaron (Ex-Mt+), 513 Ryan (Vg+), 570 Palmer (measures a bit narrow, otherwise Ex+), 600 Mays (Gd), and 640 F. Robinson (Vg). Missing the following 150 cards for completion: #44, 50, 100 Rose, 150, 163, 180, 220, 238, 300, 524, 525 Banks, 527, 529, 530 Yastrzemski, 531, 532, 533, 535, 539, 543, 544, 546, 547, 550 Killebrew, 551, 552, 556, 559, 560, 563, 564, 565, 566, 571, 572, 574, 575, 576, 579, 580, 583, 584, 587, 590, 591, 594, 596, 598, 599, 604, 605, 609, 611, 612, 613, 615, 619, 620, 622, 624, 625 Brock, 628, 629, 630 Clemente, 633, 634, 636, 637, 639, 641, 646, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 654, 655, 657, 658, 661, 662, 664, 665, 666, 667, 668, 669, 671, 672, 673, 674, 675, 676, 677, 678, 679, 680, 682, 684, 686, 687, 688, 689, 690, 691, 692, 694, 695, 697, 698, 700, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 709 Baylor/Baker, 711, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717, 719, 720, 722, 723, 725, 727, 729, 730, 731, 732, 733, 734, 735, 736, 737, 738, 739, 740, 741, 742, 743, 745, 747, 750, 751, and 752. Very attractive mid- to high-grade near-complete set (80%). Total: 602 cards.