Lot # 1758: 1976 to 1980 Topps Complete and Near-Complete Set Collection (6 Sets, 4,217 Cards)

Collection of six complete and near-complete baseball sets spanning the years 1976 through 1980. Each set offers numerous highlights, including key rookie cards of several Hall of Famers, among them Dennis Eckersley, Andre Dawson, Eddie Murray, Paul Molitor, Ozzie Smith, and Rickey Henderson. This collection consists of the following: 1) 1976 Topps Complete Set (660) Plus Traded Series (44): Condition is 20% Nr/Mt or better, 53% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 27% Vg to Vg-Ex (including a few lesser). Keys: #1 Aaron RB (Ex), 19 Brett (Ex), 98 Eckersley RC (Gd), 240 Rose (10/90 L/R and 80/20 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt), 330 Ryan (Nr/Mt), 345 Ruth ATAS (Ex+), 480 Schmidt (miscut centering on reverse, otherwise Ex-Mt), 550 Aaron (90/10 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt), and 599 Guidry RC (measures a bit small, otherwise Nr/Mt). Condition of the traded series is 27% Nr/Mt or better, 56% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 17% Vg to Vg-Ex (including a couple Gd). 2) 1977 Topps Complete Set (660): Condition is 16% Nr/Mt or better, 50% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 34% Vg to Vg-Ex (including 3% lesser, mostly marked team checklists). Keys: #70 Bench (Ex), 140 Schmidt (Vg-Ex+), 144 Sutter RC (Ex-Mt), 234 Ryan RB (Ex), 265 Fidrych RC (80/20 T/B, otherwise Ex-Mt), 450 Rose (Vg-Ex), 473 Dawson RC (Vg-Ex+), 476 Murphy RC (Ex+), 580 Brett (Vg due mostly to excess print), and 650 Ryan (Ex). 3) 1978 Topps Complete Set (726): Condition is 17% Nr/Mt or better, 56% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 27% Vg to Vg-Ex (including a couple lesser). Keys: #20 Rose (Nr/Mt), 36 Murray RC (Ex due to centering), 72 Dawson (Ex-Mt), 100 Brett (25/75 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt), 360 Schmidt (Ex-Mt), 400 Ryan (Ex-Mt), 703 Morris RC (Ex), 704 Whitaker RC (Nr/Mt), and 707 Molitor/Trammell RC (Ex due to centering). 4) 1978 Topps Near-Complete Set (719/726): Condition is 15% Nr/Mt or better, 50% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 35% Vg to Vg-Ex (including a couple lesser).Missing the following seven cards for completion: #34, 302, 244, 428, 464, 476, and 535. Keys: #20 Rose (Ex+), 36 Murray RC (Ex due to centering), 72 Dawson (Nr/Mt-Mt), 100 Brett (Vg-Ex), 360 Schmidt (Ex-Mt), 400 Ryan (Vg+), 703 Morris RC (Vg), 704 Whitaker RC (Vg-Ex), and 707 Molitor/Trammell RC (Vg). 5) 1979 Topps Complete Set (726): Condition is 42% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt, 46% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 12% Vg to Vg-Ex (including a couple lesser). Keys: #24 Molitor (Ex+ due to centering), 115 Ryan (off-center reverse, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), 116 Smith RC (80/20 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt+), Brett 330 (Nr/Mt due to centering), 640 Murray (Ex+), and 650 Rose (Gd). 6) 1980 Topps Complete Set (726): Condition is 65% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (including a few Mint) and 35% Ex to Ex-Mt (mostly due to centering and including 3% lesser). Keys: #393 Smith (Mint), 450 Brett (Ex due to centering), 482 Henderson RC (Ex), 540 Rose (Nr/Mt-Mt+), and 580 Ryan (Nr/Mt-Mt). This is a very attractive and clean mid- to high-grade Topps set collection. Total: 6 sets, 4,261 cards. The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.