My Heritage Win Just Arrived/1987 Topps Football American
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I was really excited to win this, partly because the boxes and packs dont seem that easy to track down and not sure a ton of them were made. Its the 1987 Topps Football set issued in the UK but kind of a 75 Mini type of card size. Card stock is a little more like an 80s Donruss Fleer issue. Some of the images are different and I like that because the different UK images seem like nicer shots to me. Checklist is smaller which has pluses and minuses. Smaller means no Randall Cunningham or Doug Flutie. But since its smaller, with 48 packs of maybe 5 cards, it provide opportunities to get more of each player. Will share when I start opening.
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Pretty Cool Lookin' Box...
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14 packs in, these are the best of the best looking at it from a condition angle or ideal player angle or both. Really like one of the Walters. The other looks nice and centered but it may have an indentation that is an issue. Like the Largent and Dickerson as well. Kelly and Rice I dont see as Gem Mint material but possibly SGC 9.5 Mint+. Like what I am seeing so far.
Some others I like but less excellent grading candidates.
Love the image on that Payton card. Cool rip…thanks for sharing!
Is that a $500 box nowadays?
After buyer's fees and handling charges and taxes, yes. Final gavel was 380 which felt nicer. But yeah, 516 total at the end of it all.
That is very cool!
I've never heard of these.
They have a baseball version, as well. I have a box of the baseball still sealed and a box that I opened. Cool little sets!
I wish I'd have picked up some football back when I had the chance at a much lesser price.
Love the results of your rip!
Finished the rest of the box and a little disappointing. Quality and centering got worse deeper in. But I still have a handful I like and I like the Rice a lot. Hopefully a grader does as well. All in all I am happy with the returns. At least until I see the grades. 😄