Lot # 716: 1954 Bowman #165 Johnny Groth PSA 10 GEM MINT – “POP 2”; Highest Graded Example!

Category: 1950-1959

Starting Bid: $500.00

Bids: 23 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
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Item was in Auction "Spring Rarities 2022",
which ran from 4/29/2022 4:00 PM to
5/21/2022 7:00 PM



(LOT 716)
1954 Bowman #165 Johnny Groth PSA 10 GEM MINT – "POP 2"; Highest Graded Example!

Centerfielder Johnny Groth played 15 MLB seasons, most of them with the Detroit Tigers. While his .279 lifetime batting average was very respectable, the "slap" hitter's lack of power numbers will certainly prevent him from ever being enshrined in Cooperstown, New York. Fortunately for Groth, this immaculate PSA 10 GEM MIINT 1954 Bowman keepsake certainly merits Hall of Fame cardboard stature via its "POP 2" status, placing it alongside only a single other example as the finest of its kind! Indeed, the sheer wonder of the illustrious card hobby is how mere commons become collecting cornerstones via their high-grade, low-pop stature. This is certainly the case for the PSA 10 Groth offered here, with its "perfect" assessment well-earned via the abundance of impeccable attributes emanating from this world-class marvel. A sparkling "half-body" image, vibrant hues stemming from his classic Orioles home uniform, blinding white borders, near-perfect centering, razor-sharp perimeter and pristine surfaces all combine to substantiate the hallowed grade that rightfully places it at the top of the prestigious PSA "Pop" Chart!

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

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