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1951 Bowman Baseball Complete Set w/ Autographs

Currency:USD Category:Sports - Cards & Fan Shop Start Price:1,250.00 USD Estimated At:5,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
1951 Bowman Baseball Complete Set w/ Autographs
<B>1951 Bowman Baseball Complete Set with Autographs (324).</B></I> In 1951, Bowman increased the number of cards in its set to 324 cards. The high series cards (253-324) are the scarcest of the issue and include rookie cards of Mantle and Mays. A total of five signed cards have been slabbed by <B>SGC/J. Spence Auth.</B></I> - #26 Rizzuto, 32 Snider, 81 Furillo, 134 Spahn, 143 Kluszewski. An additional 261 cards are signed including those noted below. Graded cards - <B>SGC 30 GD 2:</B></I> #31 Campanella; <B>SGC 20 FR 1.5:</B></I> #305 Mays; <B>SGC 10 PR 1:</B></I> #253 Mantle. Ungraded cards include #1 Ford (auto, damage on back), 2 Berra (G), 3 Roberts (auto), 7 Hodges (F), 30 Feller (auto), 80 Reese (auto, paper loss on front), 165 Williams (auto, not authentic), 181 Stengel (F), 186 Ashburn (auto), 198 Irvin (auto), 232 Fox (F/G), 233 Durocher (auto), 254 Jensen (VG), 260 Erskine (auto), 290 Dickey (auto), 295 Lopez (auto), 306 Piersall (auto), 324 Pramesa (auto). Set grades 35% EX to EX/MT, 35% VG to VG/EX, 30% FR to GD (some lesser due to writing or back damage).
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