(LOT 363)
1950 Bowman Football #1 Doak Walker (PSA NM/MT 8) – NONE Graded Higher!
The #1 subject of any mainstream set continues to remain the toughest card to locate in high-grade condition, with this PSA NM/MT 8 1950 Bowman Football #1 Doak Walker sharing the spotlight with seventeen other examples as the finest of its kind! Considering that the set's first card was always placed on top of the stack of its remaining brethren, it was subjected to sunlight, severe rubber band blemishes and any other type of flaws resulting from the card being directly exposed to various types of damage. In this particular case and incredible as it may seem, this PSA Doak Walker currently stands as the ONLY 1950 Bowman subject that has not achieved a SINGLE HIGHER GRADE than an NM/MT 8!

Indeed, 143 of the 144 subjects from the 1950 Bowman set have "at least" one card graded a PSA "9" or "10", with Walker residing as the only player with a PSA NM/MT 8 highest technical assessment. Synonymous with this miraculous population data is Doak Walker's grid-iron legacy with the star halfback a member of both the Collegiate and Professional Football Hall of Fames. This remarkable offering portrays the exalted running back in a neat pose as he is about to catch a tossed football. Brilliant highlights of this well-centered classic include the immaculate-like background green grass, crystal-clear clarity, bright white borders, pinpoint corners and clean surfaces, placing this #1 masterpiece alongside a handful of its peers to proudly stand as the "best of the best!"

MIN BID $2,500
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MLI is offering The Finest 1950 Bowman Football Set in an alternative selling format. All Lots numbered from 363-506 will be sold individually to the highest bidder, unless Lot # 362's hammer price exceeds the hammer price of Lots 363-506 combined cumulative total. In which case, the cards would be sold as a set. Once bidding starts, the green check mark below simply designates which format has the current high bid. In case of a tie - the set wins.

Lot 362 (Set Total):  $108,048
Lot 363-506 (Individual Card Total):  $187,751