Winter Auction 2017 Ending January 29
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/29/2017
Presented is a 252-card complete set of 1952 Bowman baseball cards. The brightly colored small cards of the 1952 Bowman issue have often been unfairly overshadowed by their large-size Topps counterparts. During this set's production, however, Bowman still ruled the baseball card world, and it took several decades of secondary collector interest to bring about the deserved shift in attention. In the 1952 Bowman series, contractual difficulties with Ted Williams thwarted his inclusion, but Musial returned after a three year hiatus. All of the day's other significant stars are present, including the second-year Bowman cards of Mantle and Willie Mays. One card has been graded by SGC. Highlights include: #'s 1 Berra (GD), 4 Roberts (GD), 5 Minoso (VG), 8 Reese (GD), 21 Fox (VG), 43 Feller (FR), 44 Campanella (VG/EX), 52 Rizzuto (VG), 53 Ashburn (VG), 80 Hodges (VG), 101 Mantle (SGC 40 VG 3), 116 Snider (VG), 156 Spahn (VG), 196 Musial (color touch), 217 Stengel (VG/EX), 218 Mays (PR, tape), 232 Slaughter (VG/EX), 240 Loes (VG/EX) and 252 Crosetti (EX). Grades 89% VG to VG/EX, 11% lesser.