This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/5/2018
The rookie cards of Mike Ditka, Ernie Davis and Fran Tarkenton highlight the delicate 1962 Topps football set, long considered one of the most challenging ever produced. The susceptible black-bordered edges make it next to impossible to find upper mid to high-grade examples sufficient for a presentable set but this near complete 156-card assembly is strong at 15% NM or better, 30% EX/MT, 35% EX, 15% VG/EX and 5% lower. Keys conservatively grade as follows: #1 Unitas VG/EX (OC), 2 Moore EX+, 28 Brown NM (OC), 63 Starr EX/MT (OC), 72 Jordan EX/MT (OC), 75 Packers Team EX, 76 Checklist VG/EX, 90 Tarkenton RC NM (OC), 102 Tittle EX/MT, 104 Gifford EX/MT, 110 Huff EX, 115 Jergensen EX+ (OC), 127 Layne VG/EX, 134 Stautner EX and 176 Checklist VG. Needed for completion is #5 Berry, 17 Ditka, 36 Davis, 39 Meredith, 46, 48, 61, 64 Hornung, 66 Taylor, 69, 70, 74, 76, 88 Gabriel, 92 McElhenny, 98, 116, 149, 151 Kilmer and 164.