Is a Mint 1971 Topps Baseball Card Set Even Possible?

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Fifty years ago, on March 8, 1971, boxer Muhammad Ali (31-0 at the time) faced his greatest challenge to date when he squared off against Joe Frazier (26-0) at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. It was labeled “The Fight of the Century,” with Frazier winning the epic 15-round battle in a unanimous decision. That spring, kids visiting their local corner grocery store to buy wax packs of baseball cards had no idea that they would face a huge challenge of their own. Except this one continues to this day: Assembling a truly Mint set of ’71s. Call it the…

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Mark Arzoumanian

Mark Arzoumanian is a freelance writer in Chicago. You can read his monthly blogs about the hobby on www.markearzoumanian.com.

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