Lot # 1986: 1976 to 1982 Topps Complete Set Collection (7 Sets, 4,950 Cards)

Collection of seven complete baseball sets spanning the years 1976 through 1982. Each set offers numerous highlights, including key rookie cards of several Hall of Famers, among them Dennis Eckersley, Andre Dawson, Eddie Murray, Paul Molitor, Ozzie Smith, Cal Ripken, and Rickey Henderson. This collection consists of the following: 1) 1976 Topps Complete Set (660) Plus Traded Series (44): Condition is 50% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt, 43% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 7% Vg to Vg-Ex. Keys: #1 Aaron RB (Ex), 19 Brett (Ex-Mt+), 98 Eckersley RC (Ex), 240 Rose (Ex-Mt), 330 Ryan (Nr/Mt), 345 Ruth ATAS (Nr/Mt), 480 Schmidt (Nr/Mt-Mt), 550 Aaron (Nr/Mt+), and 599 Guidry RC (Ex-Mt). 2) 1977 Topps Complete Set (660): Condition is 28% Nr/Mt or better, 50% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 22% Vg to Vg-Ex (including a couple lesser). Keys: #140 Schmidt (Nr/Mt), 144 Sutter RC (Nr/Mt), 265 Fidrych RC (Ex due solely to centering), 450 Rose (Ex-Mt), 473 Dawson RC (Ex-Mt), 476 Murphy RC (Ex+), 580 Brett (Ex-Mt), and 650 Ryan (Ex due solely to centering). 3) 1978 Topps Complete Set (726): Condition is 8% Nr/Mt or better, 52% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 40% Vg to Vg-Ex (including a couple lesser). Keys: #20 Rose (Ex-Mt), 36 Murray RC (Vg), 400 Ryan (75/25 T/B, otherwise Ex-Mt), 703 Morris RC (Nr/Mt+), 704 Whitaker (Vg-Ex), and 707 Molitor/Trammell RC (Ex-Mt). 4) 1979 Topps Complete Set (726): Condition is 16% Nr/Mt or better, 50% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 34% Vg to Vg-Ex (including a couple lesser). Keys: #115 Ryan (Ex-Mt), 116 Smith RC (Ex), 330 Brett (Vg+), and 640 Murray (Ex). 5) 1980 Topps Complete Set (726): Condition is 75% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (including some Mint) and 25% Ex to Ex-Mt (mostly due to centering and including a few slightly lesser). Keys: #393 Smith (Nr/Mt), 450 Brett (Nr/Mt due to centering), 482 Henderson RC (tilt to picture, otherwise Vg-Ex), 540 Rose (Nr/Mt), and 580 Ryan (Nr/Mt-Mt). 6) 1981 Topps Complete Set (726): Condition is 47% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt and 53% Ex to Ex-Mt (mostly due to centering and including 4% slightly lesser). Keys: #240 Ryan (Ex), 261 Henderson (Nr/Mt), 302 Valenzuela RC (Nr/Mt-Mt), 347 Baines RC (20/80 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt-Mt), and 479 Raines RC (Vg-Ex). 7) 1982 Topps Complete Set (726): Condition is 76% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (including some Mint) and 26% Ex to Ex-Mt (mostly due to centering and including 2% slightly lesser). Keys: #21 Ripken RC (Ex-Mt due solely to centering), 90 Ryan (Nr/Mt due to centering), and 610 Henderson (Nr/Mt-Mt+). This is a very attractive and clean mid- to high-grade Topps complete-set collection. Total: 7 sets, 4,994 cards. The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.