Lot # 2674: 1969-1970 Topps Basketball PSA-Graded Complete Set (99)

Presented is an exceptional, mid- to high-grade complete 99-card set of 1969-1970 Topps basketball entirely graded and encapsulated by PSA. This set represents Topps' first large-scale basketball effort in more than a decade (since its first issue in 1957) and is extremely popular with collectors due to its size, design, and star selection. This classic set features all the stars of the era, including rookie cards of Hall of Famers Lew Alcindor, John Havlicek, and Walt Frazier, and stars such as Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, Oscar Robertson, and Elgin Baylor. This set consists of an impressive seven MINT 9s, twenty-two NM-MT 8s, two NM+ 7.5s, twenty-six NM 7s, one EX-MT+ 6.5, thirty-five EX-MT 6s, three EX 5s, two VG-EX 4s, and one VG 3. PSA Grading Composite: MINT 9 (7 cards): #4, 6, 52, 72, 74 (MC), 79 (MC), and 85 DeBusschere RC. NM-MT 8 (22 cards): #3, 5, 10 Thurmond RC, 19 (OC), 24 (OC), 29, 30, 32, 35 Baylor, 44 Wilkens (MC), 50 Robertson, 59 (OC), 60 Reed RC, 61 (MC), 67, 68, 70, 80 Monroe RC, 81, 83 (ST), 86, and 94. NM+ 7.5 (2 cards): #15 Hawkins RC, and 89. NM 7 (26 cards): #8, 11 (ST), 16, 20 Havlicek RC, 31, 34, 38, 42, 45 Lucas RC, 46, 48, 53, 56 Unseld RC, 57, 62 (OC), 64, 73, 76, 77 (ST), 78, 82, 90 West, 91, 96, 97 (ST), and 98 Frazier. EX-MT+ 6.5 (1 card): #1 Chamberlain. EX-MT 6 (35 cards): #7, 9, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 22, 23, 25 Alcindor RC, 26, 27, 28, 33, 37, 39, 40 Cunningham RC, 41, 43 Bradley RC, 47, 49, 51, 54, 55 Bing RC, 58, 63, 65, 69, 71, 75 Hayes RC, 84, 87, 88, 93, and 95. EX 5 (3 cards): #21, 66, and 99 Checklist. VG-EX 4 (2 cards): #2 Goodrich RC and 36. VG 3 (1 card): #92. This is an extremely attractive complete set of this popular 1960s basketball-card issue that would be a worthy addition to even the most advanced collection. The total SMR value for the individual cards (not including the 12 PSA-qualified cards and the six cards lower than EX-MT 6) is $11,144. Total: 99 cards. The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.