Showcased is a 1972 Topps collection of (797) cards featuring a near autograph set (738/787) plus (21) duplicates/variations. The average (“8”) autographs are neatly placed on primarily (VG to EX) surfaces with some better or lesser. A variety of inscriptions are dispersed throughout. Highlights include:

 

Pre-Certified: (3 cards) with #245 Agee (JSA sticker and cert card), #600 Kaline (JSA sticker and cert card), #726 Selma (PSA/DNA Authentic);

 

Auction LOA from JSA: (91 cards) with #20 D. Wilson (d.75, light), #28 Twins Rookies (signed by all three players), #33 B. Martin, #34 B. Martin IA, #37 Yastrzemski, #38 Yastrzemski IA, #51 Killebrew, #52 Killebrew IA, #67 Schoendienst, #79 Fisk/Cooper RC (signed by Garman), #80 Perez, #86 Oliva/Murcer/Rettenmund LL, #87 Torre LL, #88 Killebrew LL, #130 Gibson, #132 Morgan, #137 Di. Williams, #141 Mets Rookies (signed by all three players), #147 Kingman RC, #150 Cash, #154 T. Simmons, #195 Cepeda, #200 Brock, #210 McLain, #241 Fingers, #270 Palmer, #280 McCovey, #285 Perry, #293 Frisella (d.77), #294 Frisella IA (d.77), #313 Aparicio, #314 Aparicio IA, #319 Au. Rodriguez, #330 Hunter, #341 Torre Boyhood, #347 Seaver Boyhood, #358 S. Anderson, #400 Oliva, #410 Jenkins, #420 Carlton, #433 Bench, #434 Bench IA, #435 R. Jackson, #436 R. Jackson IA, #440 B. Williams IA, #445 Seaver, #446 Seaver IA, #449 Lemon, #451 LaRussa, #458 Monteagudo, #498 B. Robinson Boyhood (light), #505 M. Marshall, #515 Blyleven, #530 Sutton, #550 B. Robinson, #555 Santo, #559 Rose, #560 Rose IA, #568 Marichal IA, #576 Durocher, #620 P. Niekro, #621 Selig Award, #625 Fisk Award, #686 Garvey, #696 Carew IA, #699 Murcer, #700 Murcer IA, #709 Kaat, #711 Bonds, #712 Bonds IA, #749 Alston, #751 Carlton TRD, #752 Morgan TRD, #753 McLain TRD, #760 Mazeroski, #761 Oglivie/Cey RC (signed by Cey), #764 Baker, #777 Wilhelm, (3) #778 Twins Rookies (signed individually by all three players);

 

No JSA But Presumed Authentic: (665 cards) with #135 Pinson, #139 McCarver, #151 Brewer, #160 Messersmith, #163 McGraw, #164 McGraw IA, #216 J. Niekro, #250 Powell, #264 John, #350 F. Howard, #368 D. Thompson (d.76, reverse scribbling), #437 Wills, #438 Wills IA, #450 Lolich, #456 Belanger, #509 McMahon (smeared), #579 D. Alexander, #626 Tiant/D. Rhodes, #668 Rangers Team (signed by Moates), #697 Koosman, #698 Koosman IA, #750 Horton, #755 Fregosi TRD, #756 Wise TRD, #757 Cardenal TRD;

 

Unsigned: (38 cards, average EX to EX-MT, includes 9 high numbers) with #49 Mays (PR, reverse writing), #50 Mays (VG), #100 F. Robinson (EX), #299 Aaron (PR, paper loss), #300 Aaron (VG), #309 Clemente (PR), #310 Clemente IA (EX), #441 Munson (EX-MT), #754 F. Robinson TRD (EX-MT)

  Opening Bid $500.