Lot # 1708: 1970 to 1980 Topps Shoebox Collection (12,198) Including 904 Hall of Famers

Extremely substantial collection of 12,000+ Topps baseball cards spanning the years 1970 to 1980, highlighted by 904 Hall of Famers, including Nolan Ryan, Johnny Bench, Reggie Jackson, and Tom Seaver. Included are dozens of rookie examples of Hall of Famers, including Mike Schmidt, Dennis Eckersley, three Eddie Murray, nine Ozzie Smith, and nine Rickey Henderson. This collection consists of the following:

1) 1970 Topps (81 cards): Condition is 37% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt, 20% Ex-Mt, and 43% Vg-Ex to Ex (including a couple slightly lesser). Keys: #440 Mazeroski (Nr/Mt), 537 Morgan (Vg-Ex+), and 539 Bowa RC (Vg-Ex).

2) 1971 Topps (297 cards): Condition is 35% Nr/Mt (including some Nr/Mt-Mt), 55% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 10% slightly lesser. Includes 186 cards from the high-number series (#642-752), with heavy duplication. Keys: #100 Rose (Ex), 117 Simmons RC (Vg), 160 Seaver (15/85 L/R, otherwise Vg-Ex+), 341 Garvey RC (Ex), twelve 619 Checklist (Ex-Mt to Nr/Mt, with a couple Ex), two 648 Matlack RC (both Ex-Mt due to centering), ten 688 Anderson (Ex to Ex-Mt overall), 714 D. Williams, and 750 McLain.

3) 1972 Topps (1,382 cards): Condition is 42% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt, 43% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 15% Vg to Vg-Ex. Includes nine cards from the high-number series (#657-787). Keys: Four #1 Pirates, 29b/green under 'c' and 's,' 37 Yastrzemski (Nr/Mt-Mt), two 38 Yastrzemski IA, 45b/green under 'c' and 's,' 49 Mays (Vg-Ex+), 50 Mays IA (Vg), four 51 Killebrew (Nr/Mt, Ex-Mt, and two Vg-Ex), 52 Killebrew IA, 79 Fisk RC (Ex-Mt), two 80 Perez, three 87 NL RBI Ldrs, 100 F. Robinson (Nr/Mt), 117b/green under 'c' and 's,' 130 Gibson (Ex-Mt+), 154 Simmons, four 310 Clemente IA (two Ex-Mt and two Ex), two 347 Seaver/Boyhood Photo, two 400 Oliva, two 410 Jenkins, 420 Carlton, 439 B. Williams, six 440 B. Williams IA, two 441 Munson (Ex and Vg-Ex+), 442 Munson IA, 447 Stargell (Nr/Mt), five 515 Blyleven (Nr/Mt-Mt, two Nr/Mt, Ex-Mt, and Ex), 559 Rose (Ex), and 771 Wilhelm (Ex).

4) 1973 Topps (410 cards): Condition is 36% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt, 52% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 12% Vg to Vg-Ex. Keys: #50 Clemente (Ex), Carlton/Ryan Ldrs (Ex), 85 Simmons, two 90 B. Robinson (both Ex), 142 Munson (Ex), 160 Palmer, three 170 Killebrew (Ex-Mt and two Ex), 175 F. Robinson, two 190 Gibson, three 220 Ryan (Ex-Mt and two Ex), 230 Morgan, 245 Yastrzemski, two 305 Mays (Ex+ and Vg+), 320 Brock, 330 Carew, three 380 Bench (Nr/Mt, Ex+, and Ex), three 410 McCovey, 472 Gehrig ATL, four 475 Cobb ATL, two 613 Boone RC, 614 Evans RC (Vg), and 615 Schmidt RC (altered corner, otherwise Vg-Ex).

5) 1974 Topps (42 cards): Condition is 60% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt, 30% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 10% Vg to Vg-Ex. Keys: #4, 5, two 10 Bench (both Ex+), two 20 Ryan (Ex and Vg-Ex), 40 Palmer, four 55 F. Robinson, 70 Allen, 77b/Washington, 80 Seaver (Ex-Mt), 95 Carlton, 102b/Washington, 201 Carew/Rose, 230 Perez, 250 McCovey, and 350 Gibson.

6) 1975 Topps (104 cards): Condition is 50% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt, 40% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 10% Vg to Vg-Ex (including one lesser). Keys: #1 Aaron HL (Ex-Mt+), 50 B. Robinson, 61 Winfield (Ex+), two 70 Schmidt (both Ex), three 100 Stargell, two 150 Gibson, 185 Carlton, two 230 Hunter, two 260 Bench (Ex-Mt+ and Ex), 300 Jackson, two 312 K Ldrs Ryan/Carlton, three 320 Rose (Nr/Mt, Ex-Mt, and Ex+), three 370 Seaver (two Nr/Mt and Ex-Mt), two 450 McCovey, 560 Perez, 616 Rice RC (Ex+), 620 Carter RC (Nr/Mt), and 623 Hernandez RC (Ex).
7) 1975 Topps Mini (33 cards): Condition ranges from Vg-Ex to Nr/Mt-Mt (averaging Ex/Ex-Mt), with a couple lesser and twelve that measure small. Keys: Two #70 Schmidt (Nr/Mt and Ex), 150 Gibson, 300 Jackson, 335 Palmer, 545 B. Williams, 600 Carew, 616 Rice RC (Ex), 620 Carter RC (Ex), and 622 Lynn RC (Ex-Mt).

8) 1976 Topps (128 cards): Condition is 19% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt, 61% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 20% Vg to Vg-Ex (including a couple lesser). Keys: #98 Eckersley RC (Ex+), 180 Gossage, 240 Rose (Ex-Mt), 300 Bench (Ex), 325 Perez, 330 Ryan (Ex-Mt), 342 Hornsby ATAS, 347 T. Williams ATAS, 420 Morgan, 441 Carter (Ex+), 450 Palmer, 480 Schmidt (Ex), 550 Aaron (Ex-Mt), two 592 Randolph RC (Ex-Mt and Ex), and 599 Guidry RC (Ex).

9) 1977 Topps (982 cards): Condition is 16% Nr/Mt or better, 29% Ex to Ex-Mt, 47% Vg to Vg-Ex, and 8% lesser. Keys: #6 Ryan/Seaver Ldrs, three 10 Jackson, three 70 Bench (all Ex to Ex+), 140 Schmidt (Vg-Ex+), two 144 Sutter RC (Nr/Mt and Ex), three 150 Seaver (Ex-Mt and two Ex), two 170 Munson, 231 Brett RB, 234 Ryan RB, 285 B. Robinson, three 295 Carter (Nr/Mt-Mt, Ex+, and Ex due to centering), two 390 Winfield, 460 Stargell, two 473 Dawson RC (Ex+ and Vg-Ex+), 476 Murphy RC (Gd+), 480 Yastrzemski, two 488 Clark/Mazzilli RC, two 491 D. Martinez RC, three 523 Fingers, 525 Eckersley, 580 Brett (Nr/Mt), two 600 Palmer, 631 Brett Brothers, 650 Ryan (Vg-Ex), and six 655 Perez.

10) 1978 Topps (2,326 cards): Condition is 18% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt, 43% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 39% Vg to Vg-Ex (including 4% lesser). Keys: #6 Ryan RB, six 15 Perez, 20 Rose (Nr/Mt), three 36 Murray RC (Ex-Mt, Ex+, and Vg-Ex), 60 Munson, two 100 Brett (Ex-Mt and Vg-Ex), three 122 Eckersley, three 170 Brock, 173 Yount, 200 Jackson (Vg-Ex), six 206 Niekro/Ryan Ldrs, two 270 Fisk, two 360 Schmidt (Nr/Mt-Mt and Vg), 400 Ryan (Vg+), two 450 Seaver, six 510 Stargell, four 530 Winfield, two 540 Carlton, five 560 Parker, two 580 Carew, two 670 Rice, four 686 Perry, three 700 Bench, nine 703 Morris RC (two Nr/Mt-Mt, Ex-Mt, three Ex, two Vg-Ex, and Vg), seven 704 Whitaker RC (Nr/Mt-Mt, Nr/Mt, Vg-Ex+, two Vg, and two Gd), two 707 Molitor/Trammell RC (both Ex), six 708 Murphy/Parrish RC, and six 720 Jenkins.

11) 1979 Topps (3,864 cards): Condition is 28% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt, 42% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 30% Vg to Vg-Ex (including 3% lesser and a few that measure a bit small). Includes a few 1979 O-Pee-Chee cards. Keys: Seven #6 Ryan/Richard Ldrs, seven 20 Morgan, five 24 Molitor (Nr/Mt, two Ex-Mt, Ex, and Vg-Ex), six 25 Carlton, seven 30 Winfield, four 55 Stargell, six 95 Yount, eighteen 100 Seaver, seven 115 Ryan (two Ex, three Vg-Ex, Vg, and measures a bit small, otherwise Vg-Ex), nine 116 Smith RC (two Ex, three Vg-Ex, and four Vg to Vg+), five 170 Sutton, thirty-five 200 Bench, eight 204 Rose RB, eight 215 McCovey, five 300 Carew, four 308 Blyleven, nine 310 Munson, sixteen 320 Yastrzemski, eleven 330 Brett, five 340 Palmer, three 348 Dawson, five 358 Trammell, seven 369a Wills/Blue Jays, five 369b Wills/Rangers, seven 400 Rice, five 430 Parker, nine 495 Perez, six 520 Carter, six 595 Niekro, nine 610 Schmidt (Nr/Mt, two Ex-Mt, Ex+, two Vg-Ex, two Vg, and Gd+), two 640 Murray (both Ex), seven 650 Rose (Ex-Mt, four Ex, Vg-Ex, and Gd), four 665 Brock, twenty-two 670 Hunter, fourteen 680 Fisk, and twenty-eight 700 Jackson.

12) 1980 Topps (2,549 cards): Condition is 41% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (including a few Mint), 44% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 15% Vg to Vg-Ex (including a few lesser). Includes a couple Topps Burger King cards. Keys: Two #4 Rose, RB,five 70 Carter, four 100 Bench, seven 125 Perez, six 160 Murray, ten 200 Rice, six 210 Carlton, three 230 Winfield, five 232 Trammell, five 235 Dawson, five 245 Niekro, three 265 Yount, thirty-eight 270 Schmidt, six 280 Perry, thirteen 335 McCovey, five 390 Jenkins, four 393 Smith (Nr/Mt-Mt, two Nr/Mt, and Ex+ due to centering), five 406 Molitor, nine 450 Brett (Nr/Mt, two Ex-Mt,, and six Ex), nine 482 Henderson RC (two Nr/Mt, two Ex-Mt, two Ex, Vg-Ex, and two Vg), five 500 Seaver, eight 540 Rose (two Nr/Mt, two Ex-Mt, Ex, two Vg-Ex, and Vg), six 580 Ryan (three Ex-Mt and three Vg to Vg+), five 590 Palmer, and 600 Jackson, five 610 Stargell, twenty-four 700 Carew, and forty-four 720 Yastrzemski.

This is an outstanding collection of mid- to high-grade cards with many notable highlights from these popular sets! Total: 12,198 cards. The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.