April 3, 2025: Spring Auction
Presented is an important group of raw cards from the most coveted baseball card issue of the postwar era, the iconic 1952 Topps set that is typically the cornerstone of countless advanced collections. The offered group is headlined by Hall of Famers Gil Hodges and Johnny Mize, along with a pair of Rookie cards and several key stars from the era. Overall, it comes out to 64 percent VG-Ex and 33 percent Very Good. In addition to the key cards of Hodges and Mize, the roster includes Rookie cards of Gil McDougald and Jim Turner and popular figures like Ted Kluszewski, Johnny Antonelli, Red Rolfe, Dale Mitchell, Billy Goodman, and Wally Post. The breakdown (40): VG-Ex (24) – No. 19, 23 Goodman, 29 Kluszewski, 41, 58, 69, 79, 85, 87, 117 Lollar, 127, 129 Mize, 134, 151 Post, 168 Silvera Rookie, 192, 225, 230, 240, 247, 275, 281, 296 Rolfe and 330; Very Good (15) – No. 36 Hodges, 118, 140 Antonelli, 202, 207, 210, 212 Garver, 213, 242, 249, 271, 336, 359, 372 McDougald Rookie and 373 Turner Rookie; and Good – No. 92 Mitchell.
1952 Topps Baseball Mid-Grade Group With HOFers, Two Rookies (40)
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