Lot 87
  • 87

1968 Topps 3D Test PSA Graded Complete Set Of 12

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

In 1968, Topps produced one of its rarest "test" issues, the Topps 3D cards. They were produced in scant numbers and the only known distribution was done in a few Brooklyn area candy stores in close proximity to the Topps company headquarters. Individual cards are extremely rare and only a few complete sets are known. One can only speculate and wonder why the cards were never distributed on the national level, but the high cost of production is most likely the reason. The nature of their composition makes them highly condition sensitive. They are unusually prone to surface cracking and scratches. Players are: Bob Clemente PSA 7 NM, Willie Davis PSA 6 EX-MT, Ron Fairly PSA 6 EX-MT, Curt Flood PSA 8(ST) NM-MT, Jim Lonborg PSA 7(ST) NM, Jim Maloney PSA 8 NM-MT, Tony Perez PSA 8(ST) NM-MT, Boog Powell PSA 8 NM-MT, Bill Robinson PSA 9 MINT, Rusty Staub PSA 7 NM, Mel Stottlemyre PSA 8 NM-MT, Ron Swoboda PSA 5 EX. This complete set is being offered publicly here for the first time and originates from the same source as the newly discovered proof 1972 Candy Lids set that follows.