What are some of the more difficult sets from the 70's?

[goudey1933]

3D,wiffleball,test sets...anything goes.
Scott

[Bcwcardz]

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Finding high quality 71s. It is a mainstream set but tough to get nice ungraded copies.

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[flkersn]

71 Kellogg's with all its variations.

[savedfrommyspokes]

71 OPC, Semi and Hi #s specifically. 74 OPC is scarce too.

[ALR-bishop]

Topps 70 Cloth
Topps 71 Rookie Artists Proofs
Topps 1971 Winners
Topps 1971 Greatest Moments
Topps 1972 Candy Lids
Topps 1973 Comics
Topps 1973 Pin Ups
Topps 1974 Puzzles
Topps 1974 Deckle
Topps 1978 Zest Soap...only kidding
Topps 1980 TestCoins

[Harliduck]

As just a base Topps set collector, 71 and 72 were tough due to just the sheer volume. Both are near 800 cards each and those semi highs and highs in ex or better add up. I almost have a VG set of 71's with all the upgrades I've had to do after all the lots I bought and dug through.



Al...that list looks daunting. I'll leave those sets to the experts...

[Zach Wheat]

Originally Posted by savedfrommyspokes

71 OPC, Semi and Hi #s specifically. 74 OPC is scarce too.

Agree. Also '71 is such a condition sensitive set....trying to collect this in any form of VG+ is difficult.

Z

[toppcat]

For Topps you have to differentiate between the sets that never made it out to retail and those that did. Two different animals to my mind. 71 Greatest Moments would be a retail set while the 71 Rookie All Stars are actually one of a kind pieces made for a special event. Something like the 1980 coins would be in house mock ups or proofs with only a small handful of each produced. The RAS and Coins were never meant for public consumption. As for the 53 Reprints, DIschley may or may not have suspect info but they were clearly produced in quantities around that of a test issue. I still think a luncheon or testimonial dinner would cover them and like to think maybe they were made for Woody Gelman's retirement dinner (j/k)......he may have crayoned this player notation on the back of my Furillo though, as it's close to his style of handwriting (neater than normal). No clue where the pencilled Pee Wee came from (click the link to see): http://toppsarchives.blogspot.com/search/label/1972%20%2753%20Topps%20Reprint


I've seen the other errors with a crayoned back as well but don't have scans.

[David W]

Originally Posted by flkersn

71 Kellogg's with all its variations.

This would indeed be tough. From my experience putting the Lou Brock collection together, here would be some tough but I suppose doable 70's sets

70 Dayton Daily news with variations - tough

MSA Customized, MSA Red Barn (both variations), MSA Cup lids - tough

78 Sportcaster with all the printing variations and all the obscure sports - tough

[steve B]

The Garvey tips that came on raisin bran aren't exactly easy. Not sure they'd be on the list as the toughest.
http://postcerealbaseballcardmuseum....rvey-tips.html

The 1979 Red Sox set that was sold outside the park is pretty tough too. I don't know if the standard catalog ever ended up listing the "high numbers" A few cards added on to the set with the late season call ups. Sold as sets in a paper wrapper.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mike-Torrez-...AAAOxyThVTYuZL

76 Hostess yellow and green. Different colors, some reversed negatives, numbers over 150, some screened entirely differently...altogether weird. I found one batch when I was in highschool, and none since. Swapped about half of them for the card I'd traded for the whole bunch a 74 McCovey Washington. DOH!


And cheating a bit.......1978 Bazooka. I really need to scan that. Not officially an issued card, but they reused some cardstock with 78 Topps backs printed on it to make some bazooka boxes. I know of 2, maybe someone else saved one?

Steve B

[KCRfan1]

Sticking with " regular " issues, the 71 Topps is expensive, but not difficult, due to the black borders. The 72 set is difficult due to centering issues 9 if that's a criteria for you ), and the 77 set is difficult due to thinner card stock, some centering issues, and the cards are prone to chipping.

The test sets mentioned previously are darn near impossible to find at times, and when found are very expensive. So set completion for those items likely require some deep pockets. Unless they were purchased " back in the day ".