Lot # 1742: 1976 and 1977 Topps Complete Set Pair (2 Sets, 1,364 Cards)

Pair of crisp, mid- to high-grade complete sets of Topps baseball from 1976 and 1977, highlighted by numerous stars and rookie cards, including those of Hall of Famers Dennis Eckersley, Andre Dawson, and Bruce Sutter. This lot consists of the following: 1) 1976 Topps Complete Set (660) Plus Complete Traded Set (44): Condition of the base set is 34% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt, 59% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 7% Vg to Vg-Ex (including a couple lesser). Condition of the traded set is 23% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt, 34% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 43% Vg to Vg-Ex. Keys: #1 Aaron RB (Vg-Ex), 19 Brett (85/15 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt), 98 Eckersley RC (miscut right edge, otherwise Ex-Mt), 240 Rose (100/0 centering on reverse, otherwise Nr/Mt), 330 Ryan (75/25 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt), 345 Ruth ATAS (Ex+), 480 Schmidt (25/75 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt), 550 Aaron (85/15 L/R and 20/80 T/B, otherwise Ex-Mt), and 599 Guidry RC (Vg-Ex). 2) 1977 Topps Complete Set (660): Condition is 13% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt, 31% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 56% Vg to Vg-Ex (including 6% lesser and two trimmed). Keys: #10 Jackson (90/10 L/R and 98/2 T/B, otherwise Ex), 70 Bench (Vg-Ex), 140 Schmidt (Vg-Ex+), 144 Sutter RC (Vg), 265 Fidrych RC (Gd), 450 Rose (Vg-Ex), 473 Dawson RC (trimmed, otherwise Ex-Mt), 476 Murphy RC (Ex-Mt), 580 Brett (Gd due to "spider" wrinkles), and 650 Ryan (trimmed, otherwise Vg-Ex). This is an outstanding pair of classic 1970s complete sets with numerous highlights. Total: 2 sets, 1,364 cards. The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.