19218

1971-1975 Topps Basketball High-Grade Set

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1971-1975 Topps Basketball High-Grade Set
<B>1971-1975 Topps Basketball High-Grade Complete Sets.</B></I> If you're a fan of the early to mid-70s NBA and ABA basketball, this group of five sets will have you covered. The 1971-72 Topps issue of 233 cards introduced collectors to the American Basketball Association and its stars. Highlights include #1 Robertson (EX), 10 Baylor (NM), 35 Havlicek (NM), 47 Cowens (NM), 50 West (NM), 55 Maravich (NM), 63 Lanier (EX/MT), 70 Chamberlain (NM), 91 Tomjanovich (NM), 100 Alcindor (NM), 120 Hayes (NM/MT), 170 Barry (NM), 200 Issel (EX). Grades 36% NM to NM/MT, 64% EX to EX/MT. 1972-73 was the first of Topps' three straight 264-card sets, most notable for having Julius Erving's rookie card. Highlights include <B>PSA 7:</B></I> 195 Erving; #1 Chamberlain (EX), 5 Maravich (EX/MT), 32 Jackson (EX/MT), 75 West (EX/MT), 163 Abdul-Jabbar AS (EX), 168 Chamberlain AS (EX), 180 Gilmore (EX/MT), 255 Erving AS (EX). Grades 20% NM to NM/MT, 80% EX to EX/MT. The 1973-74 set marked the first time an All-Star designation appeared on the player's regular-issue card. Highlights include #21 Riley (NM/MT), 50 Abdul-Jabbar (NM), 80 Chamberlain (NM/MT), 82 Bradley (NM/MT), 100 West (NM), 130 Maravich (NM), 135 McAdoo (NM), 240 Erving (NM). Grades 78% NM to NM/MT, 22% EX to EX/MT. The 1974-75 set again featured players from the NBA and ABA - including the first cards for Bill Walton, Doug Collins and George Gervin and the last for Wilt Chamberlain, Oscar Roberstson and Jerry West. Highlights include <B>PSA 8:</B></I> 39 Walton; #1 Abdul-Jabbar (NM), 31 Riley (NM/MT), 55 Robertson (NM/MT), 176 West (NM), 196 Gervin (NM), 200 Erving (NM), 250 Chamberlain (NM), 257 Karl (NM/MT). Grades 75% NM to NM/MT, 25% EX to EX/MT. 1975-76 marked the end of the large basketball sets. The 330-card set is the last before the merger of the NBA and ABA. Highlights include #75 Maravich (EX/MT), 233 Gervin (NM), 254 Malone (EX/MT), 300 Erving (EX). Grades 80% NM to NM/MT, 20 EX to EX/MT. <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 22.5% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:19218 <BR><BR><B>Winning Notification and Billing:</B> After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. <BR><BR>This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to <font color='#0000ff'><u><a href='http://pages.ebay.com/liveauctions/help/before/laabsentee.html'>learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works</a></u></font><font color='#000000'>