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1968-1975 Topps Football Complete Sets.

Currency:USD Category:Sports - Cards & Fan Shop Start Price:875.00 USD Estimated At:3,500.00 - 4,500.00 USD
1968-1975 Topps Football Complete Sets.
<B>1968-1975 Topps Football Complete Sets Run.</B></I> The 1968 Topps football set was the first to include players from the NFL and AFL in one issue. Dating from just before and just after the two leagues' merger in 1970, this run of sets covers all the great teams of the era including the Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Colts, Oakland Raiders, Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings, Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers. A total of twenty-seven cards have been graded by PSA with an aggregate SMR value of $1296. Graded cards - 1968 <B>PSA NM-MT 8:</B></I> #155 Morton, 161 Tarkenton; 1969 <B>PSA NM-MT 8:</B></I> #75 Meredith, 86 Gros, <B>PSA NM 7:</B></I> #25 Unitas, 53 Lilly, 89 Arbanas, 100 Namath, 120 Csonka; 1971 <B>PSA NM-MT 8:</B></I> #250 Namath, <B>PSA NM 7:</B></I> #156 Bradshaw; 1972 <B>PSA MT 9:</B></I> #125 Volk IA, 296 Hollas, 299 Carwell, 304 Dale, 334 Taylor, <B>PSA NM-MT 8:</B></I> #29 Checklist, 311 Cunningham, 330 Russell, 341 Butkus IA, 346 Hargett IA, <B>PSA NM 7:</B></I> #343 Namath IA; 1975 <B>PSA NM-MT 8:</B></I> #145 Staubach, 313 Riggins, <B>PSA NM 7:</B></I> #39 Bleier, 282 Swann, <B>PSA EX-MT 6:</B></I> #367 Fouts. <BR><BR> Ungraded cards from the 1968 set include #1 Starr (EX), 25 Meredith (NM), 65 Namath (VG), 75 Sayers (VG), 100 Unitas (VG), 160 Taylor (NM), 194 Lamonica (NM) and 196 Griese (EX). Grades 52% EX to EX/MT (Some higher), 24% VG to VG/EX and 24% FR to GD. Ungraded cards from the 1969 set include #20 Dawson (EX/MT), 26 Piccolo (VG), 51 Sayers (EX/MT), 161 Griese (NM) and 215 Starr (EX/MT). Grades 24% NM to NM/MT, 71% EX to EX/MT and 5% VG to VG/EX. Highlights from the 1970 set include #25 Stenerud (EX), 30 Starr (EX), 59 Page (VG/EX), 70 Sayers (EX), 90 Simpson (VG), 114 Smith (EX) and 180 Unitas (NM). Grades 7% NM to NM/MT, 72% EX to EX/MT and 21% VG to VG/EX. Ungraded cards from the 1971 set include #1 Unitas (VG/EX), 200 Starr (EX), 245 Greene (EX/MT).Grades 43% NM to NM/MT and 57% EX to EX/MT (some lesser). Ungraded cards from the 1972 set include #13 Riggins (EX), 55 Manning (EX/MT), 93 Hendricks (EX/MT), 100 Namath (EX/MT), 101 Greenwood (NM), 150 Bradshaw (EX/MT), 165 Unitas (EX/MT), 170 Butkus (NM), 195 Jurgensen (NM/MT), 200 Staubach (EX), 245 Dawson (NM/MT), 291 Spurrier (EX). Grades 30% NM to NM/MT, 65% EX to EX/MT and 5% VG to VG/EX. Highlights from the 1973 set include #15 Bradshaw (VG/EX), 89 Harris (EX/MT), 115 Ham (VG), 322 Dierdorf (EX), 400 Namath (NM), 455 Unitas (EX/MT), 475 Staubach (EX/MT) and 487 Stabler (EX). Grades Overall EX. Highlights from the 1974 set include #1 Simpson (VG), 40 Greene (NM), 105 Rashad (NM), 121 Carmichael (EX), Simpson (EX), 137 Ham (NM), 150 Unitas (NM), 215 Spurrier (NM), 219 Guy (EX), 230 Butkus (NM), 245 Blanda (NM), 451 Stabler (NM), 470 Bradshaw (GD), 500 Staubach (NM). Overall EX/MT to NM/MT set (with some lesser). Ungraded cards from the 1975 set include #12 Blount (EX), 65 Pearson (NM), 416 Theismann (NM/MT), 461 Bradshaw (NM), 500 Simpson (EX/MT). Grades 81% NM to NM/MT with many Mint examples and 19% EX to EX/MT (some lesser).<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Trading Card Set, Medium (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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