Collect Auctions to Offer Signed Topps Baseball Set Run from 1974-1990 in December 1 Auction

LodiBrewFan

Collect Auctions to Offer Signed Topps Baseball Set Run from 1974-1990 in December 1 Auction

Pulled this off the homepage.

What are your thoughts on this?

What are the chances that each one is legit?

If all legit, what would be an approx. value as an whole?

Anyone going after any of these?

Dboneesq

I'd like to see how many of the "Special" cards are autographed by all the players. ie 1975 Mantle; 1976 Maris

LodiBrewFan

If all are legit, this is one of the most impressive collections of all time.

TonyC

I started drooling when I read your post.

But like Dboneesq said, I would like info on authenticity.

Toro

That's a lot of autographs. Impressive if the key cards can be authenticated.

VitoCo1972

My guess is it's one of no more than 4-5 MAXIMUM set runs that exist. It's almost priceless if complete and legit. That said, there are not a ton of people that collect signed set runs (sets yes, set runs, no). I think this will go for less than it should.

murraybyrd

Is it really possible that ALL of these cards were legitimately signed in that at least a couple of players were killed not long after their cards were issued? I'm thinking in particular of guys like Danny Frisella and Mike Miley, who I think were killed in accidents in early 1977. Could it be that 1976 Topps cards exist with signatures, AND they found their way into this collection?Also, all those 4-ply rookie cards from that year, and others? If so, and if authenticated, it would be an impressive collection, and it would have to be one-of-a-kind, one would think.

MooseDog

<< <i>Is it really possible that ALL of these cards were legitimately signed in that at least a couple of players were killed not long after their cards were issued? I'm thinking in particular of guys like Danny Frisella and Mike Miley, who I think were killed in accidents in early 1977. Could it be that 1976 Topps cards exist with signatures, AND they found their way into this collection?Also, all those 4-ply rookie cards from that year, and others? If so, and if authenticated, it would be an impressive collection, and it would have to be one-of-a-kind, one would think. >>



It is very possible. A couple of my compatriots back in the 1970s probably have complete or near complete runs of sets from that era. Living in an area with both AL and NL teams, pretty good access to hotels and airports AND trips to Spring Training leads to a LOT of IP signatures. In addition one of my associates used to go so far as to take road trips to track down guys that didn't sign through the mail.

There are a few impossibles in most sets, so no run is going to be truly complete, only as complete as possible. The 1974 All-Time Greats, for example.

Dboneesq

Well ... bidding just began and it's sitting at $87,750.00 with buyer's premium.

chromerookies

<< <i>Is it really possible that ALL of these cards were legitimately signed in that at least a couple of players were killed not long after their cards were issued? I'm thinking in particular of guys like Danny Frisella and Mike Miley, who I think were killed in accidents in early 1977. Could it be that 1976 Topps cards exist with signatures, AND they found their way into this collection?Also, all those 4-ply rookie cards from that year, and others? If so, and if authenticated, it would be an impressive collection, and it would have to be one-of-a-kind, one would think. >>



it is possible because just earlier this year I actually had a PSA/DNA'd 1976 Topps Mike Miley auto

70ToppsFanatic

According to the Collect Auctions catalog these sets are nearly complete. For example, there is no 1975 Thurman Munson.
Still they are most definitely a 1-of-a-kind offering.

What is going to be interesting is if they are going to sell them all together or on a one-off basis. They say they plan to keep track of it
both ways, and whichever ends up highest will be done. Not exactly sure of the details as to how that gets determined. I also would think
that this would potentially enable a single person who is really locked-in on 1 set and overbids it to make it such that the whole thing is
done as a one-off basis.

I guess anyone who really wanted the full run could always bid the group and also bid each set individually (but what a chore, eh?).

One thing I know is that it wiill be fun to watch!

mikeschmidt

The current bidding is higher than the break value. And I think Collect has done a disservice by not describing which cards are missing. Even if it is 99% complete, "nearly complete" doesn't cut it when you consign a set like that. You need more information!