Looking for valuable 1977 / 80s Topps Star Wars cards ($30 Estate sale find)

Описание: 1977 Topps Star Wars trading cards are the ones that started it all. It’s not an understatement to say the releases, which spans five separate series, is one of the most popular in the history of the hobby. Not only that, but it helped launch a franchise that has continues to be a juggernaut more than 40 years later. In that same span this particular set has gone from a phenomenon to a trading card icon.

Top cards graded Mint or Gem Mint can potentially sell for hundreds if not thousands simply because they are so tough to come by combined with the lasting popularity of both the franchise and the cards.

This is especially true for professionally graded cards in top condition. The colorful borders are prone to wear. Cards with good centering are tough to find. The quality of the card stock wasn’t the greatest, especially when you consider that, at the time, trading cards were handled more like toys than the collectibles they are today.

1977 Topps Star Wars Overview
Like the film, Topps’ initial bow with Star Wars trading cards was a hit. So much so that the first film’s cards would end up spanning five separate series. Each is connected numerically but each stands out on its own.

Save for one infamous exception, the most recognizable 1977 Topps Star Wars come from the first series. Surrounded by the classic blue starfield border, it’s a design that’s instantly recognizable, even to those who don’t normally collect entertainment trading cards — or even cards of any type.

Series 1’s 66 cards also showcased the debuts of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Darth Vader and the rest of the ensemble cast of intergalactic heroes, villains, droids and riff raff.

Series 1
Border Color: Blue
Card Numbers: 1-66
Sticker Numbers: 1-11
Series 2
Border Color: Red
Card Numbers: 67-132
Sticker Numbers: 12-22
Series 3
Border Color: Yellow
Card Numbers: 133-198

Sticker Numbers: 23-33
Series 4
Border Color: Green
Card Numbers: 199-264
Sticker Numbers: 34-44
Series 5
Border Color: Orange
Card Numbers: 265-330
Sticker Numbers: 45-55
Series 1
Border Color: Blue
Card Numbers: 1-66
Sticker Numbers: 1-11
Series 2
Border Color: Red
Card Numbers: 67-132
Sticker Numbers: 12-22
Series 3
Border Color: Yellow
Card Numbers: 133-198
Sticker Numbers: 23-33
Series 4
Border Color: Green
Card Numbers: 199-264
Sticker Numbers: 34-44
Series 5
Border Color: Orange
Card Numbers: 265-330
Sticker Numbers: 45-55

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