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Lot # 786: 1950s Topps & Bowman Signed Partial Sets with '52 Topps! (1,400+)

Starting Bid: $500.00

Bids: 24 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "2019 Fall Classic",
which ran from 11/3/2019 7:00 PM to
12/6/2019 10:00 PM



A large group of Topps and Bowman baseball cards, from the years 1950 thru 1959. As if the quantity of cards isn’t enough (1400+), each and every card in this collection has been autographed. Imagine the amount of time it must have taken putting such a vast collection together. Cards overall are in collector grade, with 98% commons and some minor stars but no big names. Details by year as follows: TOPPS: 1) 1952 (12): Jansen, Joost, Boone, Graym Chakales, Yost, McMillan, Hemus, Garver, Shantz, Byrne, Poholsky. 3 FR-GD, 3 GD-VG, 6 lesser. 2) 1953 (72) with a handful of high #s. Overall condition 20% GD, 70% FR-GD, 10% lesser. 3) 1954 (90): Doby, Skowron, Pesky, Lasorda, Sain. All series; 10% VG+, 85% GD to VG, 5% lesser. 4) 1955 (80+): Zimmer RC, Skowron, Sain, Podres. Handful of high #s. 20% GD-VG, 75% FR-GD, 5% lesser. 5) 1956 white backs (45): Zimmer. Overall FR-GD, with 10% better and a handful lesser. 6) 1956 grey backs (175+): Doby, Podres, Minoso. All series; 20% VG or better, 70% FR-GD, 10% lesser. 7) 1957 (180+): Mazeroski RC, Doby, Erskine, Minoso, D. Williams. All series. 15% VG-EX or better, 75% GD-VG, 10% lesser. 8) 1958 (270+): all series, with a few individually signed team cards. 20% VG-EX, 55% GD-VG, 20% FR-GD, 5% lesser. 9) 1959 (300+): Mazeroski, Colavito (2), Roseboro, Zimmer, Erskine, Williams, Minoso (2), Herzog. All series. 20% EX or better, 45% VG-EX, 25% VG, the rest lesser. BOWMAN: 10) 1950-52 (25+): Bauer and Newcombe. Mostly GD or better, most with creases. 11) 1953 Color (16): inc. #1 and 160, most FR-GD, some lesser with creases. 12) 1954 (54): all series; 45% G-VG, 45% FR-GD, 10% lesser. 13) 1955 (90+): all series; 60% VG-EX or better, 30% GD-VG, 10% lesser. There are also 30+ minor stars from ’54 to ’59 (Zimmer, Doby, LaSorda, Newcombe, etc.) to sweeten the pot further. If you love '50s autographed baseball cards, this lot is for you. Total of 1400+ cards. 

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