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Lot # 815: 1950s Unique Childhood Sports Cards Collection (354)

Starting Bid: $500.00

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Item was in Auction "June 2005",
which ran from 5/30/2005 12:00 AM to
6/26/2005 9:00 PM



This childhood sports collection has plenty of football and baseball for the enthusiastic collector. Included is a complete 1951 Topps Red Back set of 52 cards. Highlights include # 1 Berra GD, 8 Wynn VG, 15 Kiner NRMT, 16 Roe NRMT, 22 Feller EX (slightly oc top to bottom,) 30 Spahn EX-MT, 38 Snider NRMT. The balance of the set grades 10% NRMT, 30% EX-MT, 40% EX-MT, and 20% slightly lesser. Additionally, there is a near complete set of 1955 Topps Double Headers. The set is missing 3 cards for completion; all are commons, 7/8, 9/10, and 131/132. Key cards include 25 Robinson VG-EX, 69 Williams VG-EX, 105 Aaron EX, 111 Killebrew VG-EX, 125 Sphan EX. The balance of the set is 30% EX, 50% VG-EX, and 20 % slightly lesser. Also included are 62 exhibit cards, comprised of Mantle GD (wrinkle on back,) Mathews VG-EX, (2) Kaline VG+, Hodges VG, Robinson VG, Musial VG-EX, Aaron EX, and Williams (Salutation Exhibit) VG-EX. Baseball's Great Exhibits Johnson EX, Mathewson EX, Ruth and Gehrig Vg-EX (both have printing dots.) Next up are 30 cards from the 1958 Topps set, featuring # 485 Williams AS EX, (3) Mantle AS ( EX-MT, and 2 are VG-EX), 418 WS Batting Foes Mantle & Aaron VG, 488 Aaron AS VG-EX. The remaining cards are All-Star and Team cards. There is a near complete set of (79/100) 1955 Topps All American cards, the set is complete exept for the following cards 7,23,24, 27, 31,33,40,43,45,46,47,50,52,58,62,72,79,80,81,91, and 92. Highlights are # 16 Rockne GD, 20 Baugh VG, 21 White (correct version) VG, 37 Thorpe GD, 68 The Four Horseman VG, 85 Luckman GD, 100 Henry SP VG. 1950 Bowman Football # 1 VG. 1952 Bowman Small # 17 Y.A. Title VG. 1952 Bowman Large (4 cards) #'s 2, 3, 4, 5, all are VG-EX. 1953 Bowman (10 cards) including 20, 26, 37, these cards average VG. Lastly, there are (56) 1954 Bowman Football cards, all are GD-VG. Key cards include 8 Brocklin, 23 Blanda, 55 Gifford, and 125 White. For a dealer looking for vintage material with plenty of star power this group has tremendous break value.

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