Lot # 785: 1973 Topps Near Set (657/660) Plus (17) Variations - (674) Total Cards

The premiere of Michael Jack Schmidt fuels the offered 1973 Topps near set of (657/660) cards plus (17) variations. This gallery has an overall approximate condition breakdown of 25% (EX-MT or better), 25% (EX), 20% (VG-EX) and 30% (VG or lesser). Highlights include: #50 Clemente (EX-MT), #100 Aaron (VG), #130 Rose (GD), #142 Munson (VG), #174 Gossage RC (EX-MT), #193 Fisk (VG), #220 Ryan (VG), #245 Yastrzemski (VG-EX), #255 R. Jackson (VG), #300 Carlton (EX-MT), #350 Seaver (EX-MT), #380 Bench (GD), #472 Gehrig LDR (VG), #473 Aaron LDR (VG-EX), #474 Ruth LDR (EX-MT), #588 CL (VG), #613 Boone RC (VG-EX), #614 Bumbry/Evans RC (VG-EX) and #615 Schmidt RC (FR). Also present are (17) team card color variations including #12, 49, 81, 116, 131, 136, 179, 237, (3) 252, 257, 421, 449, 486, 497 and 517 (average VG-EX). Missing only #1 Ruth/Aaron/Mays, #280 Kaline and #305 Mays for completion. Note: Our consignor was an "OBC" collector (a hobby organization that emphasizes completion rather than condition), as such, multiple cards in this collection may be extremely low-grade.