(LOT 13)
1949 Bowman Baseball Auto Set 214/240 PSA/DNA

TONS OF AUTOS!!! Near-Complete set of Autographed 1949 Bowman Baseball cards includes 214/240 cards in the set. The set ranges in grade from VG-EX to EX+MT, averaging EX. The 26 missing cards are as follows: 22, 68, 77, 82, 89, 92, 113, 131, 151, 152, 155, 159, 160, 171, 179, 188, 191, 200, 208, 212, 213, 216, 217, 223, 224 and 240.

Many rookie cards of Hall of Famers are featured in this classic postwar issue, highlighted by JACKIE ROBINSON, Roy Campanella, Richie Ashburn, Duke Snider, Yogi Berra, Gil Hodges, Phil Rizzuto and Bob Feller. All 214 different cards have been brilliantly signed by the players, with signatures ranging in grade from "7" to "10" (Averaging 8.5): 80% are signed in ballpoint pen and 20% in Sharpie marker or felt-tip pen.

All cards are PSA Pre-certified, but 16 cards have been encapsulated by PSA and the Auto grade as follows: #27 Feller GEM MINT 10, #50 Jackie Robinson MINT 9, #54 Marion MINT 9, #60 Berra GEM MINT 10, #64 Dimaggio MINT 9, #84 Campanella MINT 9, #85 Mize GEM MINT 10, #98 Rizzuto MINT 9, #100 Hodges MINT 9, #114 Reynolds MINT 9, #128 Vander Meer MINT 9, #175 Appling Authentic, #214 Ashburn MINT 9, #226 Snider MINT 9, Ostermueller EX-MT 6 and #233 Doby GEM MINT 10.

Other than the PSA graded cards the key cards Autographs all grade out EX+NM. The Cards Condition are as follows: #1 Bickford EX, #11 Boudreau EX, #24 Musial EX+, #27 Feller EX, #29 Kiner EX, #33 Spahn EX, #36 Reese EX, #46 Robert RC EX, #50 Robinson EX+NM, #60 Berra EX+NM, #110 Wynn RC EX, #162 Roe RC EX, #175 Appling EX+NM, #214 Ashburn EX, #226 Snider VG+EX, #233 Doby VGEX and #238 Lemon RC VG+. Almost all of these players are deceased since this set is 60 years old.

A complete set of 1949 Bowman's Autographed is for all intents and purposes unheard of in the collecting world. This collection of 214 autographed cards provides the foundation for this goal, which we do believe has yet to be accomplished. A once in a lifetime opportunity to step up and get this collection of 1949 Bowman Auto cards..

This set belongs in the Hall of Fame!!!

MIN BID $2,500