Lot # 1359: "80 Greatest Redskins" Near Set (77/80) with (62) Signed including Various Hall of Fame & Many Key Rookies

The name of the franchise has changed, but the legends remain the same. In celebration of their 70th and 80th Anniversary, a panel of experts made the selections for the Washington Football Team’s "80 Greatest Redskins," choosing the players and coaches that made the biggest contributions to the franchise’s success over the years. Celebrate these Washington heroes with the offered “80 Greatest Redskins” near set of (77/80) cards including (62) autographs. More a lovingly assembled collection than an actual set, this offering is composed of (77) football cards dating from the 1940s-2000s. All cards are eye-catching with autographs presenting in the ("8" to "10") range. Worth noting is that the great majority of the cards are rookie issues, and most of those not identified as rookies, are second-year types, though a few originate from beyond the players’ first or second season in the NFL. A handful arrive with JSA basic or Witness Protection Program certs and stickers as noted below, while the entire group comes with an Auction LOA from James Spence/JSA. Also present are autograph tickets from shows for most of the signed cards. Includes:

 

Terry Allen 1993 Topps #177 Team Leader RC (NM-MT) signed with "21" inscription;

LaVar Arrington 2000 Pacific #402 RC (NM-MT) not signed;

Mike Bass 1973 Topps #419 RC (EX-MT) signed;

Sammy Baugh (Hall of Fame) 1949 Leaf #26 (EX) not signed;

Don Bosseler 1958 Topps #132 (EX-MT) signed;

Jeff Bostic 1983 Topps #187 RC (EX-MT) signed;

Mike Bragg 1971 Topps #143 RC (EX) signed;

Gene Brito 1955 Bowman #45 RC (EX) not signed;

Larry Brown 1970 Topps #24 RC (EX) signed with "13";

Bill Brundige 1971 Topps #216 RC (VG-EX) signed with "77";

Joe Bugel 1990 Pro Set #265 RC (NM) signed;

Dave Butz 1980 Topps #499 RC (EX-MT) signed with "#65";

Earnest Byner 1986 Topps #189 RC (NM) signed;

Gary Clark 1986 Topps #186 RC (NM) signed;

Monte Coleman 1985 Topps #179 RC (NM) signed;

Al DeMao 1950 Bowman RC #65 RC (EX-MT) signed;

Chuck Drazenovich 1951 Bowman #35 RC (EX-MT) not signed;

Bill Dudley (Hall of Fame) 1948 Leaf #36 RC (VG-EX) signed with "Bullet Bill";

Turk Edwards (Hall of Fame) 1955 Topps All-American #36 (GD), not signed;

Andy Farkas 1977 Touchdown #29 (EX) signed;

Pat Fischer 1965 Philadelphia #160 RC (EX-MT) signed;

Ray Flaherty (Hall of Fame) 1977 Touchdown #18 (NM) not signed

Joe Gibbs (Hall of Fame) 1989 Pro Set #440 RC (NM) not signed;

Darrell Green (Hall of Fame) 1984 Topps #380 RC (NM-MT) signed;

Russ Grimm (Hall of Fame) 1984 Topps #381 RC (NM) signed with "HOF 2010";

Chris Hanburger (Hall of Fame) 1967 Philadelphia #62 (EX) signed;

Ken Harvey 1991 Topps #518 (NM) signed;

Len Hauss 1967 Philadelphia #184 (EX-MT) signed;

Terry Hermeling 1976 Topps #349 RC (EX-MT) signed with "#75", JSA WPP cert/sticker;

Ken Houston (Hall of Fame) 1971 Topps #113 RC (EX-MT) signed with "HOF 86";

Sam Huff (Hall of Fame) 1959 Topps #51 RC (EX) signed with "HOF 1982";

Joe Jacoby 1983 Topps #190 RC (NM) signed with "Hogs";

Dick James 1957 Topps #134 RC (EX) not signed;

Jon Jansen 1999 Sage Authentic Autograph #A24 (NM-MT) signed and LE numbered "624/650", factory certified;

Roy Jefferson 1966 Philadelphia #150 RC (EX-MT) signed with "#87", JSA WPP cert/sticker;

Sonny Jurgensen (Hall of Fame) 1958 Topps #90 RC (VG-EX) signed with "HOF 83";

Charlie Justice 1948 Leaf #15 RC (FR, pen mark) not signed;

Billy Kilmer 1962 Topps #151 RC (VG) signed with "#17";

Paul Krause (Hall of Fame) 1965 Philadelphia #189 RC (VG-EX) signed;

Jim Lachey 1986 Topps #238 RC (NM) signed with "74";

Eddie LeBaron 1953 Bowman #1 RC (GD) signed, JSA basic cert/sticker;

Dexter Manley 1983 Topps #191 RC (NM) signed;

Charles Mann 1986 Topps #181 RC (NM) signed;

Wilber Marshall 1986 Topps #25 RC (NM) signed;

Mark May 1989 Score #116 RC (NM-MT) signed with "73";

Ron McDole 1965 Topps #38 RC (VG-EX) signed;

Raleigh McKenzie 1991 Topps #181 RC (NM-MT) signed with "63";

Harold McLinton 1976 Topps #251 RC (EX-MT) not signed;

Wayne Millner (Hall of Fame) 1952 Bowman Small #57 RC (VG-EX) not signed;

Bobby Mitchell (Hall of Fame) 1959 Topps #140 RC (VG-EX) signed with "HOF 83";

Brian Mitchell 1990 Pro Set #780 RC (NM-MT) signed with “30”;

Art Monk (Hall of Fame) 1981 Topps #194 RC (NM) signed, JSA WPP cert/sticker;

Mark Moseley 1971 Topps #257 RC (NM) signed with "#3";

Mark Murphy 1981 Topps #104 RC (EX) signed with "#29";

Mike Nelms 1981 Topps #407 RC (NM) signed with "John 15:5";

Neal Olkewicz 1983 Topps #196 RC (EX-MT) signed with "#52";

Brig Owens 1970 Topps #69 (EX-MT) signed with "#23";

Richie Petitbon 1962 Topps #23 RC (VG-EX) signed;

Clinton Portis 2002 Topps #326 RC (NM-MT) signed with "26", JSA WPP sticker only;

Vince Promuto 1961 Topps #128 RC (VG-EX) signed, JSA WPP cert/sticker;

John Riggins (Hall of Fame) 1972 Topps #13 RC (VG) signed with "HOF 1992";

Mark Rypien 1989 Topps #105 RC (NM) signed with "11";

Chris Samuels 2000 Topps #363 RC Topps Collectiom (NM) not signed;

Ricky Sanders 1988 Topps #14 RC (NM) signed with "83";

Ed Simmons 1990 Topps #134 RC (NM) signed with "76";

Jerry Smith 1967 Philadelphia #140 (EX-MT) not signed;

Dick Stanfel (Hall of Fame) 1955 Bowman #36 RC (EX-MT) signed;

George Starke 1980 Topps #214 RC (EX-MT) signed with "#74;

Diron Talbert 1973 Topps #19 RC (EX) signed;

Charley Taylor (Hall of Fame) 1965 Philadelphia #195 RC (EX-MT) signed with "HOF 84";

Hugh Taylor 1948 Bowman #13 RC (VG-EX) not signed;

Sean Taylor 2004 Topps Total #363 RC (NM-MT) not signed;

Joe Theismann 1975 Topps #416 RC (EX) signed with "#7";

Rusty Tillman 8x10 photo signed with "70 greatest", JSA WWP cert/sticker;

Don Warren 1980 Topps #371 RC (VG) signed with "Hogs";

Joe Washington 1978 Topps #387 RC (EX) signed;

Doug Williams 1979 Topps #48 RC (EX-MT) signed with "#12".

 

Absent from the set are Hall of Famers George Allen, Cliff Battles and Bobby Beathard.