2- 1971 Topps Baseball Starter Sets (Now Breaking Up)

[Tere1071]

The description below more or less describes the extra 1971 Topps Baseball I have for sale. I just traded some of the high numbers for cards on my want list, so I guess I'll continue to break them up as collectors need.

I pretty much updated my 1971 Topps Baseball set to where I can live with it. This left me with over 1,200 extras, enough to make 2 starter sets. Both are mid-grade collections that someone who has like-cards could reasonably complete one or both. The lots could also be broken down and sold individually, where money could be made

The main issue that may bother some collectors is centering. My 71 set is not spot-on in terms of centering. If I were to do it all over again, I would have placed more importance on this aspect, but I still favor sharper corners. Also, I went after the stars before anything and found what I needed/liked before going after the rest of the set, so there won't be the major HOF players in either group.

I will give a description of specific cards in both lots; if someone would like a greater description or photos, I would be glad to send it via a private message.

All of the cards are unslabbed, but for ease of description, I will use the numeric grade and any qualifier.

Starter set #1 overall all condition vg/ex (4) with some cards either better or worse. Here are the amount of single cards per series:

Series 1- 90 cards: #26 (5 o/c); 45 (4); 54 (5.5 MK, but not written on); 61 (4); 63 (2 crease); 64 (4 m/c); 65 (3); 66 (5 m/c); 68 (5 o/c); 70 (4.5); 72 (5 o/c); 83 (6 m/c); 95 (ex o/c); 114 (5.5)

Series 2- 73 cards: 133 (6); 135 (4); 140 (6 o/c); 161 (vg/ex m/c); 183 (4.5 m/c); 193 (4); 197 (5 o/c); 199 (vg/ex stain on back); 200 (4 o/c); 201 (4); 206 (6 unmarked); 210 (5); 250 (2 creased)

Series 3- 58 cards 263 (2 scratches); 265 (4); 270 (5 MK); 275 (4.5 o/c); 289 (4.5); 290 (5.5); 308 (4); 324 (4); 328 (4); 329 (4); 335 (6 mk); 350 (5 o/c); 352 (4 mk); 357 (4); 370 (4.5); 385 (4.5); 386 (4); 388 (4 o/c); 393 (5)

Series 4- 81 cards: 439 (5); 442 (3); 445 (7 o/c); 462 (4); 465 (4); 477 (3 crease); 499 (3 unmarked); 522 (1 crease/wear)

Series 5- 72 cards 524 (4); 529 (4); 536 (5 mk); 559 (3 crease); 584 (7); 585 (6 o/c); 595 (5 o/c); 605 (4); 608 (4 o/c); 612 (6 o/c); 615 (5 o/c); 633 (6); 641 (5)

Series 6- 76 cards 646 (5 m/c); 646 (5 o/c); 649 (3 wear); 652 (1.5 damage); 654 (5 print mark o/c); 655 (5); 656 (5 o/c); 658 (4); 659 (6); 662 (4 o/c); 669 (4); 671 (4); 672 (5 mk); 673 (1.5 damage); 674 (6 o/c); 680 (4); 683 (3 crease); 686 (4); 688 (1 creases); 693 (4 o/c); 700 (authentic m/c); 715 (5); 719 (4); 722 (4); 723 (5 o/c); 725 (vg); 728 (6 o/c); 731 (6); 733 (3 crease); 734 (4 o/c); 740 (5.5 o/c print bubble); 742 (ex o/c); 743 (2.5 corner wear); 744 (5.5 o/c); 745 (5.5 o/c); 748 (4.5); 750 (3 crease); 751 (2 creases)


The images beginning at the top and continuing until Earl Weaver generally reflect the majority of this group of cards.

Starter set #2 overall condition would be vg-ex (4) to ex-mint (6) with some cards either better or worse. Here is the breakdown (no duplication):

Series 1- 115 cards #1 (vg crease); 2 (4); 3 (5 o/c); 16 (4.5 o/c); 26 (6.5 m/c); 30 (4 m/c); 45 (4); 50 (5.5); 54 (5 o/c unmarked); 58 (4 m/c); 62 (4); 63 (4); 64 (5); 65 (4.5 o/c); 66 (5 o/c); 66 (5 o/c); 68 (6 o/c); 69 (4); 70 (4); 83 (4); 91 (5); 95 (5 o/c); 100 (4.5 o/c); 110 (5); 114 (6); 117 (vg crease); 123 (4 o/c unmarked)

Series 2- 90 cards: 133 (4.5); 135 (5 m/c); 140 (6); 161 (ex unmarked); 183 (4); 188 (4 o/c); 195 (4) 196 (5); 197 (4); 198 (4); 201 (5 o/c); 202 (4); 210 (5); 220 (5 o/c); 230 (4.5 o/c); 231 (4.5); 233 (6 o/c); 237 (4.5 o/c); 245 (4 o/c); 248 (4)

Series 3- 94 cards: 264 (4); 265 (5); 270 (4 o/c); 275 (5 o/c); 279 (4 o/c); 290 (6.5); 295 (4); 300 (4); 310 (4); 325 (4.5); 326 (5.5 o/c); 327 (4); 328 (4.5); 329 (4.5); 330 (5 o/c); 332 (4.5); 335 (5); 336 (5 o/c); 340 (4.5); 350 (6); 351 (5.5 o/c); 355 (4); 370 (4); 380 (4); 385 (5); 386 (6); 388 (5); 390 (4); 393 (6.5 o/c)

Series 4- 112 cards: 398 (4 o/c); 402 (4); 413 (4 m/c); 422 (6); 423 (6 o/c); 445 (6); 447 (6 o/c); 450 (4 o/c); 462 (6); 465 (4 m/c); 477 (4.5); 499 (5 unmarked); 513 (authentic creases, wear); 522 (5.5 m/c)

Series 5- 83 cards: 524 (6); 529 (5 m/c); 526 (4); 543 (4); 554 (4); 559 (3.5); 572 (6 o/c); 573 (5 m/c); 574 (5); 575 (4); 580 (4); 582 (4); 585 (6 m/c); 594 (6 stain); 595 (4); 598 (6 m/c); 605 (5); 608 (4 m/c); 609 (4); 612 (4); 615 (5); 631 (4.5); 639 (4.5); 641 (4)

Series 6- 54 cards: 644 (5 o/c); 645 (6 m/c); 646 (5 o/c); 648 (5 o/c); 650 (4 o/c); 651 (6 o/c); 652 (6 o/c); 653 (6 m/c); 656 (6 o/c); 658 (4); 659 (5 o/c); 661 (4.5 mk); 662 (4); 665 (5); 666 (4 m/c); 669 (4.5 o/c); 671 (6 m/c); 673 (6 o/c); 679 (5 o/c); 680 (5); 683 (5 o/c); 687 (4); 692 (4.5); 693 (4); 700 (vg crease); 704 (6 m/c); 705 (4 m/c); 706 (4); 708 (4.5); 709 (4 o/c); 714 (5); 715 (6 o/c); 717 (7); 722 (5 o/c); 723 (3 m/c. mk); 724 (4); 728 (6); 735 (4 o/c); 736 (4); 737 (6 o/c); 739 (5 stain); 744 (4.5); 745 (5 m/c); 748 (4.5 o/c); 749 (4); 751 (6.5 o/c)


The images beginning with Billy Cowan and continuing until the end generally reflect the condition of this group. The Boog Powell (gone) does have a minor crease on the middle right side, but 98% of these cards will not have any creases or wrinkles.

My want list varies, but what I'd like to trade for, if possible, are cards to complete my 1970 Topps Baseball set. I'm missing 140 cards, including the #660 Bench. The bulk of my missing cards start at 455 and continue to 713- 111 cards worth. I am collecting them in vg/ex+ condition for the more expensive cards and the singles in ex to ex-mint for the more common numbers. I also have over 200 singles for 1971 Topps and as well for 1972, both years include semi and high-number cards.

Also, I'm looking for the 1973 Topps Baseball complete set in vg-ex condition and 1974 Topps Baseball singles to upgrade my recently acquired set. The set didn't come with the red border checklists or the traded set, I need those as well.