(LOT 728)
"Unique for the Grade" 1954 Bowman #179 Morris Martin "Incorrect 44 ERA" Variation PSA 10 GEM MINT – "POP 1": The SOLE Highest Graded Example!
It truly doesn't get better than this museum worthy PSA 10 GEM MINT 1954 Bowman Morris Martin offering that just happens to be the SOLE example at this pinnacle tier! Indeed, this "POP 1" marvel has somehow managed to survive the past 68 years retaining all of its original factory-issued attributes, and as advanced collectors realize, it stands as a "must-have" for any elite PSA Set Registry enthusiast. It should be noted that this offering just happens to include the incorrect "44" Life ERA statistic on the verso (as opposed to the correct "4.44" ERA). To say that Morris (Morrie) Martin "bounced around" in his 10-year MLB tenure is an understatement, with this crafty southpaw playing with seven different ballclubs. Before being traded to the White Sox, he started the 1954 campaign with the Philadelphia Athletics, explaining why his '54 Bowman subject portrays him in donning his Athletics uniform. Absolutely brilliant hues and impeccable clarity are the highlights of this time-defying gem that also reveals superb centering including four snow white borders. The extremely sharp right-angled corners could draw blood, and no noteworthy flaws can be detected on either side. A bona fide "10" to say the least, unlike Morrie Martin's uneventful career, it arguably merits a final resting place in any cardboard Hall of Fame!

DISCLOSURE: The individual 1954 Bowman Baseball Set Break card individual lots 550-774 aggregate lot total or lot 549 Complete Set will determine the final winner(s) for one of the finest arrays of high-grade imaginable!

MIN BID $500
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MLI is offering The Finest 1954 Bowman 225-Subject Basic-Set in an alternative selling format. All Lots numbered from 550-774 will be sold individually to the highest bidder, unless Lot # 549's hammer price exceeds the hammer price of Lots 550-774 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 549 (Set Total):  $102,903
Lot 550-774 (Individual Card Total):  $302,913