1977 TOPPS MEXICAN FOOTBALL 36 PACK BOX

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YEAR : 1977 MANUFACTURER : TOPPS MEXICAN CARD # : TEAM : PLAYER : COLLEGE : DESCRIPTION : THIS IS A 2-CARD / 36 PACK BOX (72 CARDS) WITH THE GUM INCLUDED. CONDITION : EXMT THE 1977 TOPPS MEXICAN FOOTBALL CARDS This rare issue is, by far, one of the top ten most difficult football sets to put together. Most serious football collectors know of the 1894 Mayo cards, of which there are a half dozen confirmed sets. However these Mexican cards, which are only twenty-five years old, have little notoriety. In fact, there have only been three known sets to exist. There could be a few reasons for its scarcity. First, they were released in Mexico . No one knows for sure how they were distributed either in Mexico or released in the United States . It is only speculation that perhaps only a dozen cases ever made it to the USA . In fact, there is no knowledge of how many cards were in the print run. Secondly, football in Mexico is better known in European terms as soccer. Soccer is far more popular in Mexico than football was or still is than American football. Lastly, the Mexican economy has always struggled. Somehow spending money on cardboard was not a high priority. The Mexican set contains the same 528 players as the regular issued set done by Topps, except the wording is done in Spanish (both front and back). They still measure 2 1 /2” by 3 1/2 “, and the cards are printed in the same purple and black on gray card stock. Some of the more popular cards sought out by collectors are: the passing and rushing leader cards, Roger Staubach, Ken Stabler, Steve Largent (rookie) , Terry Bradshaw, Walter Payton , Fran Tarkenton, Larry Csonka, Bob Griese, the AFC & NFC Championship cards, and the Super Bowl XI card. This is the first football set ever licensed to a foreign country to be produced by Topps or any other company. The cards were produced in two formats. First, they came in a 2 card pack/36 pack box. This version included a piece of gum. Unfortunately, over time the gum left a stain or residue on one of the two cards. This is accepted as part of the grading or “condition sensitive” issue. Some dealers will charge a premium for cards that are “clean”. The second format came in a 4 card pack/36 pack box. This rendition did not include gum. However, finding these packs/boxes are virtually impossible. The distribution of these cards inside each box is horrible to say the least. It is quite possible to find all 2 or 4 cards to be the same in the same pack. A typical box could produce multiples of several players. This would be great if you got the stars. This is another explanation as to why the scarcity of the set. There are nearly one hundred short print cards and almost twenty-five near impossible cards to find in any condition. Although the cards were translated and pictures were the same, the card wrappers were vastly different, featuring five recognizable NFL players. The players are: #10 Steve Bartkowski (Falcons), #10 Mike Boryla (Eagles), #12 Bob Griese (Dolphins), #17 Brian Sipe (Browns), and #32 O.J. Simpson (Bills). Sports Collectors Digest voted these wrappers as “The most difficult and best looking wrappers to obtain in the 1970’s”. Prices range from $5 for semi-stars to $20 for stars. There are only a handful of dealers can be found who resale these cards. Prices vary for such elusive items: 4 card pack/36 pack box ranges from $800 to $950; the 2 card pack/36 pack box extends from $400 to $475. The 4 card pack varies from $40 to $60, and the 2 card pack at $15 to $25. The singles range from $8 to $15 for commons. A few of the high end cards range in price as follows: #3 Rushing Leader card (Payton/OJ) valued at $450-$700, #177 Steve Largent (rookie card) valued at $500 to $700, #360 Walter Payton (2nd year) valued at $350 to $500, #528 the Super Bowl card is valued at $1,000-$1,250. Since there have been so few sets previously offered, there is... read more

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