Lot # 1704: High-Grade 1972 Topps Complete Master Set (794) Including 156 Graded Cards

Presented is a high-grade complete set of 1972 Topps consisting of 787 different cards plus all seven variations (#18, 29, 45, 117, 251, 478, and 604) required for a complete master set. The 1972 Topps series is one of the most popular Topps sets of the decade. This is a beautiful set with many high grade cards. A total of 156 cards have been professionally graded and encapsulated by PSA (86), SGC (48), BVG (2), and GAI (20). Grading Composite (PSA unless noted): MINT 9 (2 cards): #89 (OC) and 621 (OC). NM-MT+ 8.5 (17 cards): #267 (SGC 92), 276 (SGC 92), 279 (SGC 92), 287 (SGC 92), 326 (SGC 92), 353 (SGC 92), 369 (SGC 92), 390 (SGC 92), 529 (SGC 92), 542 (SGC 92), 606 (SGC 92), 608 (SGC 92), 613 (SGC 92), 616 (SGC 92), 653 (SGC 92), 660 (SGC 92), and 664 (SGC 92). NM-MT 8 (54 cards): #49 Mays, 75 (SGC 88), 79 Fisk RC, 96 (OC), 130 Gibson, 131, 141 (SGC 88), 169, 198 (SGC 88), 205, 214, 242, 251a/small print on front, 265 (SGC 88), 277 (SGC 88), 280 McCovey, 286 (SGC 88), 289 (SGC 88), 302 (SGC 88), 309 Clemente, 319 (SGC 88), 340 (SGC 88), 350 (SGC 88), 355 (SGC 88), 356 (SGC 88), 359 (SGC 88), 368 (SGC 88), 373 (SGC 88), 386 (SGC 88), 394 (SGC 88), 400 Oliva, 420 Carlton, 433 Bench (GAI), 447 Stargell, 478a/small print on front, 535 (SGC 88), 543 (SGC 88), 544 (SGC 88), 567 Marichal, 581 (SGC 88), 595 Ryan, 603 (SGC 88), 604a/copyright on right (SGC 88), 604b/copyright on left, 625 (SGC 88), 626, 628 (SGC 88), 686 Garvey, 688 (SGC 88), 751 Carlton Traded, 754 F. Robinson Traded, 756, 761 (BVG), and 771 (SGC 88). NM+ 7.5 (20 cards): #112 (SGC 86), 528 (SGC 86), 658 (GAI), 663 (GAI), 666 (GAI), 667 (GAI), 680 (GAI), 704 (GAI), 708 (GAI), 715 (GAI), 716 (GAI), 727 (GAI), 734 (GAI), 738 (GAI), 743 (GAI), 745 (GAI), 755 (SGC 86), 758 (GAI), 772 (GAI), and 779 (GAI). NM 7 (63 cards): #1 World Champs, 18a/green under 'c' and 's', 34 Martin IA, 38 Yastrzemski IA, 45b/yellow under 'c' and 's', 50 Mays IA, 52 Killebrew IA, 86, 91, 100 F. Robinson, 117b/yellow under 'c' and 's', 177, 196, 199, 202, 207, 215, 222, 240 Allen, 255, 270 Palmer, 285 Perry (GAI), 298, 299 Aaron, 300 Aaron IA, 310 Clemente IA, 374, 375, 417, 421, 423, 434 Bench IA, 435 Jackson, 436 Jackson IA, 439 B. Williams, 441 Munson, 445 Seaver, 446 Seaver IA, 465 Hodges, 474 (GAI), 498, 550 B. Robinson, 553, 559 Rose, 582, 600 Kaline, 620 Niekro, 624, 641, 657, 668, 669, 674, 695 Carew, 696 Carew IA (BVG), 749 Alston, 752 Morgan Traded, 753 McLain, 757, 764 Baker, 776, 777 Wilhelm, and 778. The condition of the 638-card unencapsulated balance is 47% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (including a few Mint), 46% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 7% Vg to Vg-Ex (including a couple with a slight miscut). This is a beautifully preserved high-grade master set of one of the great classic Topps series of the era! The equivalent SMR value for just 133 of the 156 graded cards (not including the three PSA-qualified cards or the twenty GAI-graded cards and factoring in the twenty half grades at the lower whole-grade level) is $4,605. Total: 794 cards. The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.