This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/6/2017
Each card has been graded by PSA. Presented is a 203-card complete set of 1950 Topps "Freedom's War" non-sports cards. With its 6.24 GPA, this assembly merits "#3 Current Finest" placement on the PSA Set Registry! In the dawn of the gum makers' lengthy history in marketing trading cards with confectionery products, Topps concocted an exciting theme for a proposed card creation in 1950: the United States Armed Forces. The military, with its heroic warriors and mighty machinery, held immeasurable fascination for the series' intended demographic of young boys with allowances to spend. And the manufacturer worked hard to deliver a series of irresistible designs. A variety of combat disciplines, nicely representing diverse content, is reflected in their phenomenal character illustrating the care that was expended in the issue's planning and composing. Includes: Graded PSA MINT 9 (OC): 2 cards w/#'s 11 and 18; PSA NM-MT 8: 8 cards w/#'s 9, 17, 23, 27, 54, 55, 63 and 137; PSA NM-MT 8 (MC): 1 card, #164; PSA NM-MT 8 (OC): 3 cards w/#'s 4, 43 and 171; PSA NM 7: 75 cards w/#'s 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 (OC), 13, 14, 15, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, 32, 33, 37, 40, 41 (OC), 42, 47, 49, 51, 53, 56, 57 MacArthur, 59, 60, 64, 67, 69 (OC), 73, 75, 79, 80, 84, 85, 89, 92, 95, 99 M-8 Howitzer Motor Carriage, 110, 111, 118, 119 (ST), 123, 124, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 140, 142, 143, 147, 148 (MC), 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 160, 162, 163, 166 (OC), 168, 178, 180, 184, 185 and 189; PSA EX-MT+ 6.5: 10 cards w/#'s 36, 46, 61, 72, 81, 87, 94, 114, 116 and 120; PSA EX-MT 6: 75 cards. Highlights include: #'s 100 M-26 Medium Tank, 102 M-12 Gun Motor Carriage, 183 Patton and 199 Doolitte; PSA EX-MT 6 (MC): 2 cards w/#'s 170 and 174; PSA EX+ 5.5: 1 card, #173; PSA EX 5: 22 cards w/#'s 74, 88, 93, 97 M-7 Howitzer Motor Carriage, 98 M10A1 Gun Motor Carriage (MK), 101 M-18 Gun Motor Carriage, 103 M-5 Light Tank, 104, 105, 125, 144, 157, 169, 175, 176, 177, 181, 192, 193, 195, 201 Eisenhower and 203; PSA VG-EX 4: 3 cards w/#'s 126, 150 and 198; PSA VG 3: 1 card, #82.