Winter Auction 2018 Ending February 17
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/18/2018
In 1952, the Topps Company, plotting a frontal assault on Bowman, the card-establishment monolith, conceived a set of baseball cards that would capture the market, once and for all. The cards would be bigger, brighter and far more glorious in every way, unlike anything young pack buyers had ever seen. They would feature statistics on their backs, bold “autographs” on their fronts, dancing, starry borders and eye-catching team logos. Every piece in this classic production breathes with character and seems to pulse with the life of the sport. Visually, the series is an optically choreographed gallery of color and nostalgia. Within the '52 issue is the highly desirable "High Numbers" segment (#'s 311 to 407), of which 82-different cards are offered here. Includes: #'s 315 Durocher (GD), 316 Williams, 317, 318, 320 Rutherford (GD), 321 Black, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326 Shuba (VG), 327, 328, 329, 330, 331 Morgan, 332, 334 Mizell, 335, 336 Koslo, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342 Labine, 343, 344 Blackwell, 345, 346, 347 Adcock, 348, 349 Cain, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355 Morgan, 356, 357 Burgess, 359, 360 Crowe, 362, 363, 364, 365 Lavagetto, 367, 368, 370 Hoeft, 371, 372 McDougald (FR), 373 Turner (VG), 374, 375, 376, 377 Dressen, 378 Fuselman, 379 Rossi, 380, 382 Jones, 383, 384 Crosetti (VG), 385, 386, 387, 389, 390, 391, 392 Wilhelm (FR, glue), 393, 394 Herman (VG/EX), 396 Williams (PR, tape), 397, 398 Rice, 399 Fridley, 400 Dickey (GD), 402, 403 Miller, 404, 405 and 406 Nuxhall (VG). Grades 71% VG to VG/EX, 11% GD to GD/VG, 18% lesser.