Lot # 2628: 1971-1972 Topps Trio Stickers Basketball Near-Complete Set (25/26)

Presented is an outstanding near-complete set of 1971-1972 Topps Basketball Trio Stickers consisting of twenty-five different cards, out of 26 in the set (missing only #23A for completion). This rare insert set is loaded with stars and Hall of Famers, including Lew Alcindor, Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, and Oscar Robertson. This was also the first year that Topps included American Basketball Association (ABA) players. Condition is Ex to Ex-Mt, with a couple slightly higher and lower. Two stickers have been professionally graded and encapsulated by PSA. Keys: #19a/20a/21a (EX 5), 22/23/24 Maravich/Kaufmann/Havlicek (Ex-Mt), 28/29/30 Cowens (EX 5), 31/32/33 West/Reed/Walker (Ex+), 34/35/36 Robertson/Unseld/Smith (Ex+), 37/38/39 Hawkins/Mullins/Alcindor (25/75 L/R, otherwise Ex-Mt+), and 43/44/45 Chamberlain/Johnson/Van Lier (Ex). A very attractive and consistent near-complete set of this popular 1970s Topps basketball insert issue, loaded with stars and Hall of Famers. Total: 25 stickers.