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1980 Topps Super - Mike Schmidt Gray Back

1980 Topps Super - Mike Schmidt Gray Back

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This is Mike Schmidt's card #2 from the 1980 Topps Super set — an oversized, 60-card release issued during the greatest season of Schmidt's Hall of Fame career. The Gray Back variant is the rarer of the two versions: white backs were sold in retail three-card cellophane packs, while gray backs were distributed exclusively through promotional channels, giving this parallel a distinct origin and a harder-to-find character that white backs simply don't carry.

The card itself measures a commanding 4⅞" × 6⅞" — nearly twice the footprint of a standard Topps issue — with a full-bleed player photo dominating the front and Schmidt's facsimile signature across the bottom. The gray back carries only the Topps logo and the player's name, keeping it clean and unmistakably vintage.

Schmidt's 1980 résumé is one of the most decorated single seasons in baseball history: 48 home runs, 121 RBI, a unanimous NL MVP, World Series MVP, and Philadelphia's first-ever championship — all in one summer. This card was printed to capture that exact moment. He went on to win three NL MVP Awards and 10 Gold Gloves before a first-ballot Hall of Fame induction in 1995 with 96.5% of the vote, cementing him as the greatest third baseman the game has ever seen.

  • Card: 1980 Topps Super — Mike Schmidt #2
  • Parallel: Gray Back — promotional-only distribution
  • Set size: 60 cards, oversized (4⅞" × 6⅞")
  • Player: Hall of Famer, 3× NL MVP, 1980 World Series MVP, 548 career HR

For Schmidt collectors and vintage Topps enthusiasts, the Gray Back adds a meaningful layer of scarcity over the standard white-back version. A large-format Schmidt from his championship season, in the harder-to-find promotional variant — this one belongs in a top-loader and a serious collection.

Available at Collector Station, Easley, SC. Local pickup available. All sales final. Shipping damage must be reported within 48 hours of delivery with photos.

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  • Standard shipping — $5.99 USPS Ground Advantage / First-Class. Typically 2–5 business days from Easley, SC. Tracked.
  • Express (Priority Mail) — $12.99 USPS Priority Mail. Typically 1–3 business days. Tracked.
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  • Free Express Lane pickup at the store Order online, choose Express Lane Pickup at checkout, pull up to the drive-through window at 210 E Main St, Easley, SC. Same-day staging during open hours.
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Ships from Collector Station, 210 E Main St, Easley, SC 29640. Most orders ship within 1 business day.

  • Ships from Easley, SC Most orders ship within 1 business day. Tracked.
  • Express Lane pickup Drive-through window. Same-day staging during open hours.
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Most orders ship from Easley, SC within 1 business day. Tracked. Express Lane drive-through pickup available same-day during store hours.

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Yes — sealed wax is sourced from authorized distributors. Slabs are direct from the grading company. Raw singles are pulled from sealed product or vetted submissions.

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