Questions re 1971 Topps coins

BaltimoreYankee

Are certain numbers of 1971 Topps coins more difficult to obtain than others? (Kind of like how the high #s in the cards are tough).

Also, which coin #s came out with which series? The coins checklist came out early in the '71T run (it is card #161) but I don't know if all coins were issued at the same time. I purchased a large lot of these and need 27 to complete the set but out of the first 50, I need only two, which leads me to believe they weren't all issued together.

milbroco

Sorry but I have no idea. But if you let me know which coins you need, I can see if I have any. I have only a small handful and all have some scratches or rust if that fits your needs.

Thanks,

Robert

JoeBanzai

TOPPS INSERT, TEST AND SUPPLEMENTAL BASEBALL ISSUES 1949-1980



By David Hornish, dsh46@aol.com



1971 Coins (153)



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Making a return appearance after seven years, these 1 1/2" diameter Topps coins came in the first three or four series of Topps cards, so the supply is plentiful. When I was a kid everybody had these and they took on the air of legitimate currency for a couple of months in the summer of 1971. You could even buy regular cards from other kids with the coins. An Aaron or Rose would get you about twenty five cards, while your average Bobby Tolan was only good for one or two cards at best. All around my neighborhood you could hear these clanking away in the other kid's pockets. Having a checklist in the second series certainly helped matters. Kids actually tried to complete sets of these and as a result, these are as hard to find in Near Mint as the more ancient 64's. Want a hint? Try looking for these at coin and toy shows.

70ToppsFanatic

Daniel,



The coins themselves are plentiful, but high grade (i.e. PSA 9) examples of some of them can be very difficult to find. I have been

able to put together several reasonably nice raw sets (and probably have a few hundred duplicates in varying conditions), but the

high-end slabbed set is taking time to assemble.

BaltimoreYankee

Thanks for the replies! I guess I have most of the first third of the set because more cards (packs) were sold for first series. The last third of the set has my most needs - would make sense if they were later series issues.