Lot # 2527: 1971 Topps Football Complete Set (263)

Presented is a very attractive complete set of 1971 Topps football consisting of 263 different cards. 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, Dick Butkus, Bart Starr, Fran Tarkenton, Gale Sayers, and Joe Namath. Condition is 29% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (approximately two-thirds Nr/Mt), 58% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 13% Vg to Vg-Ex (including one miscut). We have selected four cards for grading and encapsulation by SGC. Keys: #1 Unitas (Ex), 25 Butkus (20/80 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), 27 Checklist (Ex), 106 Checklist (Ex), 113 Houston RC (Ex-Mt), 114 Lanier RC (Ex), 120 Tarkenton (25/75 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt+), 150 Sayers (NM/MT+ 8.5), 156 Bradshaw RC (EX/NM 6), 188 Wehrli RC (Nr/Mt), 200 Starr (Nr/Mt), 210 Sanders RC (NM 7), 245 Greene RC (EX+ 5.5), 250 Namath (Vg-Ex+), and 260 Simpson (Ex). An outstanding mid- to high-grade complete set of this popular 1970s football issue. Total: 263 cards.