Pretty much since the start of my blog I've been working on completing a 1971 Topps set. While I currently don't really have access to my card collection, I do have quite a bit of free time and so I thought I would take a closer look at exactly how close I was to completing the set.
Here's what I'm missing with book value and CheckOutMyCards pricing as of last week.
| Needed Card | Player | BV | COMC Price |
| 400 | Hank Aaron | $60.00 | $10.98 |
| 513 | Nolan Ryan | $150.00 | $15.00 |
| 524 | Mickey Stanley | $6.00 | $4.95 |
| 525 | Ernie Banks | $50.00 | $9.00 |
| 544 | Vida Blue | $6.00 | $5.95 |
| 570 | Jim Palmer | $30.00 | $3.75 |
| 576 | Cubs Rookie Stars | $4.00 | $2.70 |
| 595 | Davey Johnson | $6.00 | $2.39 |
| 599 | Norm Cash | $6.00 | $1.95 |
| 600 | Willie Mays | $100.00 | $27.99 |
| 618 | Tug McGraw | $6.00 | $2.95 |
| 625 | Lou Brock | $30.00 | $3.99 |
| 630 | Roberto Clemente | $150.00 | $69.97 |
| 634 | Phil Regan | $4.00 | $2.00 |
| 635 | Bobby Murcer | $6.00 | $1.39 |
| 651 | Jerry Robertson | $12.00 | $8.00 |
| 652 | Atlanta Braves Team | $12.00 | $1.75 |
| 653 | Russ Snyder | $12.00 | $5.00 |
| 654 | Don Shaw | $12.00 | $1.95 |
| 655 | Mike Epstein | $12.00 | $1.75 |
| 656 | Gerry Nyman | $12.00 | $3.95 |
| 658 | Paul Lindblad | $12.00 | $3.95 |
| 659 | Byron Browne | $12.00 | $2.50 |
| 664 | Pitching Rookie Stars | $12.00 | $3.75 |
| 665 | Ron Swoboda | $15.00 | $2.95 |
| 666 | Gene Brabender | $12.00 | $2.95 |
| 669 | Ike Brown | $12.00 | $5.00 |
| 673 | Gerry Janeski | $12.00 | $1.00 |
| 675 | Dave Boswell | $8.00 | $2.50 |
| 677 | Jack DiLaura | $12.00 | $1.99 |
| 680 | Don Mincher | $12.00 | $6.00 |
| 683 | Bill Burbach | $12.00 | $2.75 |
| 686 | Chico Ruiz | $12.00 | $2.95 |
| 687 | Ron Taylor | $12.00 | $2.50 |
| 692 | A.L. Pitchers Rookie Stars | $12.00 | $3.00 |
| 693 | Jose Pena | $12.00 | $2.50 |
| 694 | Rick Renick | $12.00 | $1.95 |
| 695 | Joe Niekro | $12.00 | $1.99 |
| 697 | Rickey Clark | $12.00 | $1.95 |
| 698 | Brewers Team | $20.00 | $5.95 |
| 700 | Boog Powell | $25.00 | $7.75 |
| 704 | J.C. Martin | $12.00 | $2.99 |
| 705 | Dick Selma | $12.00 | $2.95 |
| 709 | Dusty Baker/Don Bayolor Rookie | $80.00 | $19.99 |
| 713 | Mike Marshall | $15.00 | $1.95 |
| 715 | Horace Clarke | $15.00 | $2.15 |
| 717 | Tommie Aaron | $12.00 | $2.95 |
| 722 | Astros Team | $20.00 | $10.00 |
| 723 | Vicente Romo | $12.00 | $1.50 |
| 724 | Tom Tischinski | $12.00 | $2.95 |
| 725 | Gary Gentry | $12.00 | $6.50 |
| 727 | Ray Lamb | $12.00 | $1.85 |
| 733 | Lee Maye | $12.00 | $2.50 |
| 734 | Rob Gardner | $12.00 | $1.70 |
| 735 | Mike Shannon | $15.00 | $5.95 |
| 737 | Preston Gomez | $12.00 | $4.59 |
| 739 | Barry Lersch | $12.00 | $1.79 |
| 740 | Luis Aparicio | $30.00 | $7.99 |
| 743 | John O'Donoghue | $12.00 | $1.75 |
| 744 | Chuck Manuel | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| 745 | Sandy Alomar | $12.00 | $2.95 |
| 750 | Denny McLain | $25.00 | $9.99 |
| 751 | Al Weis | $15.00 | $30.00 |
| $1,329.00 | $390.23 |
So I'm down to eight cards that have a book value of over $30.00. My biggest hurtle seems to be finding a reasonably priced Roberto Clemente.
And again we see the incredible difference between "book value" and what you can actually find the cards for. Granted some of these lower cost prices are for cards in rough shape but a thousand dollar difference is pretty amazing on just 70 cards.
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