Lot # 1741: 1976 to 1979 Topps Complete and Near-Complete Set Trio (3 Sets, 2,043 Cards)

Collection of three complete and near-complete baseball sets spanning the years 1976 through 1979. Each set offers numerous highlights, including key rookie cards of several Hall of Famers, among them Dennis Eckersley, Bruce Sutter, Andre Dawson, and Ozzie Smith. This collection consists of the following: 1) 1976 Topps Complete Set (660): Condition is 19% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt, 51% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 30% Vg to Vg-Ex (including 8% lesser and a couple trimmed). Keys: #1 Aaron RB (Vg), 19 Brett (Ex), 98 Eckersley RC (trimmed right edge, otherwise Ex+), 240 Rose (95/5 T/B, otherwise Ex-Mt+), 330 Ryan (Nr/Mt+), 345 Ruth ATAS (Vg-Ex due to centering), 480 Schmidt (95/5 L/R, otherwise Ex-Mt), 550 Aaron (tiny ink spot on reverse, otherwise Ex+ due to centering), and 599 Guidry RC (Pr). Includes one duplicate of card #417. 2) 1977 Topps Near-Complete Set (657/660): Missing only three cards for completion: #142, 175, and 657. Condition is 16% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt, 49% Ex to Ex-Mt (due mostly to centering), and 35% Vg to Vg-Ex (including a few lesser, a few that measure small, one trimmed, and approximately 5% with 100/0 centering). Keys: #10 Jackson (Ex-Mt), 70 Bench (Ex-Mt+), 140 Schmidt (80/20 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt), 144 Sutter RC (measures a tiny bit narrow, otherwise Ex due to centering), 265 Fidrych RC (Ex), 450 Rose (measures small and 85/15 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), 473 Dawson RC (Nr/Mt), 476 Murphy RC (Nr/Mt), 580 Brett (Ex-Mt), and 650 Ryan (trimmed top edge, otherwise Ex). 3) 1979 Topps Complete Set (726): Condition is 32% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt, 47% Ex to Ex-Mt (due mostly to centering), and 21% Vg to Vg-Ex. Keys: #24 Molitor (15/85 L/R, otherwise Ex-Mt+), 115 Ryan (20/80 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt), and 116 Smith RC (15/85 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt). This is a very attractive collection of complete and near-complete sets from an extremely popular era including countless stars, Hall of Famers, and other highlights! Total: 3 sets, 2,043 cards. The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.