One of the more popular football sets in the entire hobby, the 1972 Topps football issue is the premiere football set of the 1970s, and is highlighted by the Roger Staubach rookie card and a very difficult high number series loaded with gridiron stars. This offered set is extremely high grade, grading at 57% NM/MT or better, including five cards graded GEM MINT 10 and 25 other cards graded at MINT 9 by PSA. There is also a nice group of cards graded by BVG, with many MINT examples. The raw high numbers are exceptionally well centered, especially the popular All-Pro subset. And while there are 59 total cards graded by PSA or BVG, there are still scores of cards ready for third-party grading. There is still some meat on the bone for the high-grade dealer or collector who wishes to grade his own cards.
PSA Graded Cards (45) - GEM MINT 10: 5 cards with #106 Alzado RC, 141 Volk, 267 Little AP, 293 Pardee, and 307 Parrish.
MINT 9: 25 cards with #10 Otis Taylor, 18 Kilmer, 35 Lanier, 55 Manning RC, 60, 70 Kelly, 74, 86 Otto, 87, 108, 110 Sayers, 111, 114, 129 Hill IA, 160 Simpson, 195 Jurgensen, 199, 244 Joiner RC (ST - very tiny amount of gum residue on front, right border), 266 Wright AP, 271 Warfield AP, 283 Lanier AP, 288 Farr, 291 Spurrier RC, 300 Page, and 304 Dale.
NM-MT+ 8.5: 2 cards with #312 and 334 Charley Taylor.
NM-MT 8: 8 cards with #50 Little, 130, 165 Unitas, 170 Butkus, 272 Griese AP, 280 Lilly AP, 311, and 341 Butkus IA.
NM+ 7.5: 1 card, #72.
NM 7: 4 cards with #4 Staubach LL, 13 Riggins RC, 316 Wright RC, and 340 Dawson IA.
BVG Graded Cards (14) - MINT 9: 5 cards with #41, 79 Checklist, 100 Namath, 140 Csonka, 330 Russell
NM-MT+ 8.5: 2 cards with #93 Hendricks and 200 Staubach RC (centered).
NM-MT 8: 4 cards with #26 Burroughs, 79 Checklist, 150 Bradshaw, and 301 Garrison.
NM+ 7.5: 2 cards with #160 Simpson and 186 Upshaw.
NM 7: 1 card, 230 Greene.
Ungraded Cards - 61 Stenerud (NM/MT), 65 Plunkett RC (NM/MT), 101 Greenwood RC (NM/MT), 120 Bradshaw IA (EX/MT), 122 Staubach IA (NM/MT), 225 Tarkenton (NM), 230 Greene (NM), 235 Blanda (NM), 251 Unitas IA (NM), 294 Checklist (NM), 331 Morris (NM), 338 Spurrier IA (NM/MT), 343 Namath IA (NM), 348 Blanda IA (NM/MT).
Grades 57% NM/MT or better, 38% NM and 5% EX to EX/MT. A beautiful complete set—superb in every respect with tremendously well centered high numbers.
