Lot # 2511: 1952 to 2005 Topps, Bowman, and Philadelphia Football Hall of Fame and Stars Collection (144) Including Jim Brown, Johnny Unitas, and Roger Staubach Rookie

Collection of 144 football cards from various issues (mostly Topps), featuring exclusively Hall of Famers and stars, spanning the years 1952 to 2005. This diverse selection of cards includes representation from 48 different sets. This collection consists of the following: 1) 1952 Bowman Large (1 card): #110 Simmons (Ex). 2) 1952 Bowman Small (1 card): #1 Van Brocklin (Vg+). 3) 1954 Bowman (2 cards): #12 Matson (Vg-Ex) and 32 Hirsch (Ex). 4) 1955 Bowman (1 card): #104 Nomellini (Fr). 5) 1957 Topps (1 card): #88 Gifford (Vg-Ex). 6) 1959 Topps (2 cards): #23 Starr (Ex) and 82 Hornung (Ex). 7) 1960 Topps (5 cards): #1 Unitas (Vg-Ex), 51 Starr (Ex), 72 Conerly (Ex), 80 Huff (Vg+), and 132 Redskins (Ex). 8) 1960 Fleer (3 cards): #7 Gillman (Vg-Ex), 116 Stram (Ex), and 124 Kemp RC (Vg+). 9) 1961 Topps (1 card): #40 Hornung (Vg-Ex). 10) 1963 Topps (2 cards): #95 Wood RC (Vg-Ex) and 96 Nitschke RC (10/90 T/B, otherwise Ex). 11) 1963 Fleer (1 card): #76 Ladd (Vg+). 12) 1964 Philadelphia (1 card): #131 Cross RC (Ex). 13) 1965 Philadelphia (3 cards): #31 Brown (Gd due to heavily scratched reverse), 107 Marshall (Vg-Ex), and 147 Johnson (Vg). 14) 1966 Philadelphia (1 card): #102 Olsen (Ex). 15) 1967 Philadelphia (8 cards): #54 Jordan RC (Vg-Ex), 74 Adderley (Ex), 76 Davis (Nr/Mt-Mt), 106 Tarkenton (Vg-Ex+), 167 Wilson (Nr/Mt+), 178 Wilcox RC (), 186 Mitchell (Ex), and 190 C. Taylor (85/15 L/R, otherwise Ex). 16) 1968 Topps (2 cards): #149 Kemp (90/10 T/B, otherwise Vg) and 164 Wilson (Nr/Mt-Mt). 17) 1969 Topps (3 cards): #34 Olsen (Ex), 200 Hart (miscut centering on reverse, otherwise Vg-Ex), and 207 Mackey (Ex). 18) 1970 Topps (3 cards): #70 Sayers (Vg-Ex+), 90 Simpson RC (Ex), and 162 Csonka (Vg-Ex). 19) 1971 Topps (2 cards): #150 Sayers (Vg-Ex) and 250 Namath (Vg). 20) 1972 Topps (6 cards): #122 Staubach PA (Fr due to back damage), 150 Bradshaw (Vg), 165 Unitas (Ex), 170 Butkus (Gd+), 200 Staubach RC (Ex), and 244 Joiner RC (Ex-Mt). 21) 1973 Topps (10 cards): #25 Blanda (Vg), 34 Anderson RC (Vg), 77 Shell RC (Ex-Mt), 89 Harris RC (Vg+), 245 Riggins (slightly miscut right edge, otherwise Ex), 288 Tatum RC (Nr/Mt), two 322 Dierdorf RC (Nr/Mt and Ex+), 475 Staubach (measures a bit narrow, otherwise Nr/Mt), and 487 Stabler RC (Ex). 22) 1974 Topps (8 cards): #1 Simpson RB (Ex), 129 Tarkenton (10/90 L/R, otherwise Ex), 130 Simpson (Ex), 150 Unitas (2/98 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt), 205 Olsen (Ex-Mt), 230 Butkus (Vg-Ex), 470 Bradshaw (5/95 T/B, otherwise Vg), and 500 Staubach (Ex). 23) 1975 Topps (9 cards): #12 Blount RC (Nr/Mt), 65 Pearson RC (Vg-Ex), 145 Staubach (Vg), 282 Swann RC (Ex-Mt), 367 Fouts RC (Vg-Ex+), 400 Tarkenton (Ex), 416 Theismann RC (Ex+), 461 Bradshaw (Ex), and 500 Simpson (Nr/Mt-Mt). 24) 1976 Topps (10 cards): #75 Bradshaw (Ex), 100 Harris (Nr/Mt), 128 Fouts (Vg-Ex), 140 Swann (Ex-Mt), 158 Randy White RC (Nr/Mt+), 220 Lambert RC (Nr/Mt+), 231 Theismann (Ex+), 300 Simpson (Nr/Mt+), 427 Jones (Ex-Mt), and 500 Tarkenton (Ex+). 25) 1977 Topps (1 card): #177 Largent RC (Vg-Ex). 26) 1978 Topps (5 cards): #65 Bradshaw (Ex+), 100 Tarkenton (Nr/Mt-Mt), 200 Payton (Ex due to centering), 315 Dorsett RC (Ex-Mt), and 443 Largent (Ex-Mt due to centering). 27) 1979 Topps (5 cards): #198 Largent (Ex+), 308 Newsome RC (Ex-Mt), 400 Staubach (Vg+), 480 Payton (Ex+), and 500 Bradshaw (Ex). 28) 1980 Topps (4 cards): #78 Lofton (Ex), 110 Newsome (Nr/Mt), 160 Payton (Nr/Mt-Mt), and 170 O. Anderson RC (Vg-Ex). 29) 1981 Topps (2 cards): #194 Monk RC (Ex+) and 400 Payton (Ex due to centering). 30) 1982 Topps (7 cards): #302 Payton (Ex), two 486 Lott RC (Nr/Mt and Vg-Ex), 488 Montana (Nr/Mt+), and three 515 Monk (Ex-Mt and two Ex). 31) 1983 Topps (2 cards): #156 Green RC (Nr/Mt) and 169 Montana (Nr/Mt-Mt). 32) 1984 Topps (2 cards): #123 Marino RC (65/35 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt) and 280 Dickerson RC (Ex). 33) 1985 Topps (1 card): #314 Marino (Nr/Mt-Mt). 34) 1985 Topps USFL (1 card): #65 Young (Nr/Mt-Mt). 35) 1986 Topps (2 cards): Two #45 Marino (both Nr/Mt). 36) 1987 Topps (4 cards): Three #115 Rice (all Nr/Mt-Mt) and 362 Kelly RC (Ex-Mt). 37) 1988 Topps (2 cards): Two #327 Jackson RC (both Ex). 38) 1989 Score (8 cards): Two #211 T. Thomas RC (Nr/Mt-Mt+ and Nr/Mt), two 257 B. Sanders RC (Nr/Mt and Ex-Mt), 258 D. Thomas RC (Ex-Mt), two 270 Aikman RC (Nr/Mt and Ex-Mt), and 272 Rison RC (Nr/Mt). 39) 1989 Pro Set (2 cards): Two #494 Sanders RC (Mint and Nr/Mt). 40) 1989 Topps Traded (1 card): #83T Sanders RC (Ex-Mt). 41) 1991 Stadium Club (2 cards): #2 Smith (Nr/Mt-Mt+) and 94 Favre RC (Ex-Mt). 42) 1991 Pinnacle (1 card): #42 Smith (Nr/Mt-Mt). 43) 1992 Bowman (1 card): #100 Smith (Nr/Mt). 44) 1993 Upper Deck SP (1 card): #9 Bledsoe RC/Foil (Nr/Mt-Mt). 45) 1996 Donruss Elite Series (1 card): #7 Young (Ex, serial #09820/10000). 46) 1998 Upper Deck UD3 (1 card): #187 Moss "Future Shock" RC (Nr/Mt-Mt). 47) 2001 Topps (2 cards): #328 Brees RC (Nr/Mt-Mt+) and 350 Tomlinson RC (Nr/Mt+). 48) 2005 Topps Heritage (1 card): #344b Rodgers RC/1958 Topps design (Nr/Mt-Mt+). This is truly a collection unto itself, with numerous highlights and key cards, and obviously with substantial break value. Total: 144 cards.