Complete! 1972 Topps Baseball

[dealme]

Congratulations. I felt like this set was a bear to put together raw….let alone graded. So what’s next?


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[Chris-Counts]

Congratulations! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and as far as I'm concerned, the 1972 set ranks among Topps' finest. I collected these in real time as an 11-year-old — and I'm still collecting them more than a half-century later. Since every thread needs a card, here's one of my favorites.

[Zach Wheat]

What is the story behind the card / auto? Just curious, thanks.

[deweyinthehall]

LOVE this set - especially the high numbers....so crisp and clear.

[Cowboy Fan]

Wow very nice sir!!!

Care to share what the total cost was?

[Chris-Counts]

I don't know if it was the intention of the photographer, but the halo on top of the scoreboard perfectly hovers over Billy Cowan's head.

Originally Posted by Zach Wheat

What is the story behind the card / auto? Just curious, thanks.

[55koufax]

Care to share what the total cost was?

I have about 25 in PSA 10, the rest 8, 8.5, 9 which adds up to an 8.64 GPA.
Some low pops, some stars in 8.5 & 9.

I have spent about $50K in purchases and grading fees. I would hope that a
quick "full set" sale on Heritage would "net" me $75K if auctioned today.

Unsure what a "breakup" sale might net. Could be a wee North of the $75K I mentioned above.

Anybody else have a '72 Set totally graded?

[savedfrommyspokes]

Originally Posted by 55koufax

I have about 25 in PSA 10, the rest 8, 8.5, 9 which adds up to an 8.64 GPA.
Some low pops, some stars in 8.5 & 9.

I have spent about $50K in purchases and grading fees. I would hope that a
quick "full set" sale on Heritage would "net" me $75K if auctioned today.

Unsure what a "breakup" sale might net. Could be a wee North of the $75K I mentioned above.

Anybody else have a '72 Set totally graded?

Yes, my 1972 set is fully graded...ranked somewhere in the mid 20s and currently has a GPA of 8.21 (which is where this set has sat for the last 15+ years). Probably my favorite set. Your set is quite impressive.

IMO, the trend over the past year or so is that a complete PSA set of Topps cards sells for more completed than the breakup. At some point in the last year, someone won a 1965 PSA complete set for around $45k with the juice and subsequently broke it up via Greg Morris where the gross was around $35k IIRC.

[Brent G.]

Awesome! This is my favorite set design of all time -- there's just something about that early '70s funk.