Lot # 1782: 1973 Topps Near-Complete Set (640/660)

Presented is a near-complete set of the 1973 Topps series consisting of 640 different cards (out of 660 in the set). The rookie cards of Hall of Famers Mike Schmidt and Rich Gossage, as well as the final cards of Roberto Clemente and Willie Mays, highlight the 1973 Topps issue, one of the most popular sets of the 1970s. Condition is 17% Ex to Ex-Mt (including a few better), 71% Vg to Vg-Ex, and 12% lesser. Keys: #1 Ruth/Mays/Aaron (Gd), 50 Clemente (erasure mark on front, otherwise Vg), 100 Aaron (Vg-Ex), 130 Rose (Vg-Ex), 174 Gossage RC (Ex), 193 Fisk (Vg), 220 Ryan (Vg), 280 Kaline (Vg), 305 Mays (Vg), 380 Bench (10/90 T/B, otherwise Vg-Ex), 588 Checklist (marked in pen, otherwise Ex-Mt), 614 Evans RC (Vg), and 615 Schmidt RC (color added, otherwise Vg). Missing the following twenty cards for completion: #9, 34, 90, 136, 175, 183, 278, 325, 341, 362, 384, 396, 453, 470, 473, 509, 537, 574, 590, and 611. This is a very attractive and mostly mid-grade 1973 Topps near-complete set. Total: 640 cards.