Lot # 1830: 1976 to 1980 Topps Complete Set Collection (5 Sets, 3,542 Cards)

Collection of five complete baseball sets spanning the years 1976 through 1980. Each set offers numerous highlights, including key rookie cards of several Hall of Famers, among them Dennis Eckersley, Andre Dawson, Eddie Murray, Ozzie Smith, and Rickey Henderson. This collection consists of the following: 1) 1976 Complete Set (660) Plus Traded (44): Condition of the base set is 24% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (mostly Nr/Mt), 58% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 18% Vg to Vg-Ex (including 3% lesser). Condition of traded series ranges from Vg to Ex-Mt (averaging Vg-Ex/Ex), with a few lesser. Keys: #1 Aaron RB (Ex-Mt), 19 Brett (Ex due to centering), 98 Eckersley RC (Ex+), 240 Rose (Vg), 300 Bench (Vg), 330 Ryan (Vg-Ex), 345 Ruth ATAS (Nr/Mt), 480 Schmidt (Vg), 550 Aaron (Vg-Ex+), and 599 Guidry RC (Ex-Mt). 2) 1977 Complete Set (660): Condition is 49% Ex to Ex-Mt (including 4% better) and 51% Vg to Vg-Ex (including 4% lesser). Keys: #140 Schmidt (Ex-Mt+), 144 Sutter RC (Ex+), 265 Fidrych RC (Vg-Ex+), 450 Rose (Nr/Mt), 473 Dawson RC (Vg-Ex), 476 Murphy RC (Ex-Mt), 580 Brett (Ex+), and 650 Ryan (Ex-Mt). 3) 1978 Complete Set (726): Condition is 9% Nr/Mt or slightly better, 41% Ex to Ex-Mt, 43% Vg to Vg-Ex , and 7% lesser. Keys: #20 Rose (Ex), 36 Murray RC (Vg+), 100 Brett (Ex-Mt), 400 Ryan (Ex-Mt), 703 Morris RC (Vg-Ex), 704 Whitaker RC (Ex), and 707 Molitor RC (Ex). 4) 1979 Complete Set (726): Condition is 20% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (mostly Nr/Mt), 40% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 40% Vg to Vg-Ex (including a few lesser). Keys: #24 Molitor (Vg-Ex+), 115 Ryan (Ex due to centering), 116 Smith RC (90/10 T/B, otherwise Ex), 330 Brett (Vg), and 640 Murray (Vg). 5) 1980 Complete Set (726): Condition is 48% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt, 46% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 6% Vg to Vg-Ex. Keys: #393 Smith (Nr/Mt), 450 Brett (Ex due to centering), 482 Henderson RC (smoothed-out corners from storage in a screw-down holder, otherwise Ex-Mt), 540 Rose (Ex+), and 580 Ryan (Ex-Mt). This is an attractive mid- to high-grade Topps complete-set collection. Total: 5 sets, 3,542 cards. The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.