April 2, 2015: Sports & Americana Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/2/2015
For serious collectors, the spectacular Bowman Baseball Color issue routinely ranks high on lists of the greatest of the postwar vintage issues, an absolutely stunning presentation that makes the set highly coveted and extremely valuable in top grades. This array includes three cards slabbed and graded by third-party authenticators, along with 30 others of the 2 ½-by-3 ¾-inch beauties that range from Very Good to Nr-Mt, with a few below. Also included are five coveted High Number cards. Here’s the breakdown: Near-Mint (6) – No. 17, 21 Garagiola – GAI 7, 25, 49 o/c, 82 o/c and 137 o/c (high number); Ex+-NM (5) - No. 11 Shantz, 13, 72, 90 Nuxhall, 123 (high number) and 150 (high number); Excellent (3) – No. 2 Wertz o/c, 5 and 23; Very-Good to Excellent (2) – No. 1 Williams PSA 4 and No. 145 PSA 4 (high number); Very Good (11) – No. 6, 22, 28 Burgess, 29 Avila, 31 Dykes, 38, 42, 43 Garcia, 53, 83 and 94; Good to Very Good (5) – No. 4, 14 Loes, 77, 88 and 144 (high number).
1953 Bowman Baseball Color Grouping With Stars, Graded and High Numbers (33)
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