Lot # 3332: 1971 Topps Football Complete Set Pair (2 Sets, 526 Cards)

Presented is a pair of 263-card complete sets of 1971 Topps football. The colored flush-to-the-border design of the 1971 Topps football set makes this issue particularly challenging to collect in extremely high grade. This classic set features all the stars of the era, including rookie cards of Hall of Famers Terry Bradshaw, Joe Greene, Ken Houston, and Willie Lanier, and stars such as Johnny Unitas, Bart Starr, Gayle Sayers, and Joe Namath. We have selected four cards for grading and encapsulation by PSA. This collection consists of the following: 1) Complete Set (263): Condition is 21% Ex-Mt to Nr/Mt, 72% Vg-Ex to Ex, and 7% Gd to Vg (including one lesser). Keys: #1 Unitas (90/10 T/B, otherwise Ex), 25 Butkus (Ex), 27 Checklist (Fr), 106 Checklist (Vg-Ex), 113 Houston RC (Vg-Ex+), 114 Lanier RC (90/10 T/B, otherwise Ex), 120 Tarkenton (Vg-Ex+), 150 Sayers (Ex-Mt+), 156 Bradshaw RC (VG-EX 4), 188 Wehrli RC (Ex-Mt), 200 Starr (Vg-Ex), 210 Sanders RC (Ex), 245 Greene RC (EX 5), 250 Namath (Vg-Ex), and 260 Simpson (Ex). 2) Complete Set (263): Condition is 79% Vg-Ex to Ex (including 4% Ex-Mt) and 21% Gd to Vg (including one lesser). Keys: #1 Unitas (90/10 T/B, otherwise Ex), 25 Butkus (Vg-Ex+), 27 Checklist (marked on front, otherwise Vg), 106 Checklist (Vg), 113 Houston RC (Vg), 114 Lanier RC (90/10 T/B, otherwise Ex), 120 Tarkenton (Vg-Ex), 150 Sayers (Ex+), 156 Bradshaw RC (VG-EX 4), 188 Wehrli RC (Ex), 200 Starr (wax stain on reverse, otherwise Vg-Ex), 210 Sanders RC (Ex), 245 Greene RC (VG-EX 4), 250 Namath (slightly miscut side edges, otherwise Vg-Ex), and 260 Simpson (Vg-Ex). A very attractive mid-grade pair of complete sets from this classic 1970s Topps football issue. Total: 2 sets, 526 cards.