(LOT 1609)
1951 Bowman Near-Set - Missing 3 Cards offered in Lots 878, 885 and 887
The 1951 Bowman Baseball set is one of the most significant gatherings in the hobby, anchored by the rookie issues of Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays, and Hall of Famers Yogi Berra, Roy Campanella, Pee Wee Reese and Ted Williams, among many others. Offered here is a near-set of 1951 Bowman Baseball minus three (165, 253 & 305) offered as lot #s 878, 885 & 887 in this auction.

Included in this fantastic offering are card #s: 1 Ford (PR - one time had been affixed to something), 2 Berra (FR), 3 Roberts (GD), 7 Hodges (VG), 10 Schoendienst (GD), 26 Rizzuto (PR - one time had been affixed to something), 30 Feller (PR - one time had been affixed to something), 31 Campanella (VG+), 32 Snider (VG-), 46 Kell (VG), 53 Lemon (GD), 58 Slaughter (VG), 62 Boudreau (VG-EX), 78 Wynn (PR), 80 Reese (VG-EX), 134 Spahn (PR - one time had been affixed to something), 151 Doby (VG), 181 Stengel (VG), 198 Irvin (VG-EX), 232 Fox RC (VG-EX), 254 Jensen (VG), 290 Dickey (VG), 295 Lopez (VG-EX), 317 Burgess RC (PR), 323 Adcock (FR) and Pramesa 324 (GOOD). The near-set remains mostly VG overall with about 25% lesser. A few handfuls are as nice as EX. This offering is new to the hobby as it derives from an original collection from 72 years ago.

MIN BID $1,500
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