(LOT 1809)
"Unique for the Grade" 1948 Bowman #188 Bruce Smith PSA 9 MINT – The SOLE Highest Graded PSA Example!
Green Packers halfback Bruce Smith played four uneventful NFL seasons, yet it was his college dominance that truly defines his everlasting legacy. In 1941 playing with the Minnesota Golden Gophers, Smith's breakaway running style torn apart defenses, with this All-American winning the exalted 1941 Heisman Trophy! As a sheer testament to his enduring collegiate career, presented here is an extraordinary PSA 9 MINT 1948 Bowman artifact that stands as the SOLE and highest graded example on the illustrious PSA "Pop" Charts! Of the roughly 250 encapsulated specimens, not a single Bruce Smith example has managed to capture the "perfect" 10 assessment, with this only "9" surely bound to create an intense bidding frenzy. The black & white Smith image portrays impeccable contrast and clarity, with the bygone halfback donning his #42 Packers jersey. Near-perfect centering, immaculate surfaces and pinpoint corners that could literally draw blood all justify the unique mint assessment that places this 74-year-old gem as the undisputed finest of its kind!

MIN BID $1,000
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