November 18, 2021: Fall Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/18/2021
Here’s an outstanding example of the iconic 1953 Bowman Baseball Color issue, the clean-design masterpiece that is widely regarded as one of the most important sets of the Golden Era of Baseball Cards in the 1950s. The offering is headlined by the key No. 59 Mickey Mantle card, found here in an SGC Authentic holder. The 2 ½-by-3 ¾-inch cards are found here in the fairly typical wide condition range of Good to Ex-Mt, coming out at 6 percent Ex-Mt, 25 percent Excellent, 8 percent VG-Ex, 48 percent Very Good and 17 percent Good. The breakdown of keys: No. 1 Williams – Excellent, 9 Rizzuto – Very Good, 10 Ashburn – Good, 18 Fox – Good, 21 Garagiola – VG-Ex, 32 Musial – VG-Ex, 33 Reese – VG, 36 Minoso – Good, 40 Doby – VG-Ex, 44 Bauer/Berra/Mantle – Good, 46 Campanella – VG, 51 Irvin – presents Near-Mint but erratic cut, 55 Durocher – Ex, 57 Boudreau – VG-Ex, 59 Mantle – SGC Authentic, 61 Kell – VG, 62 Kluszewski – VG, 65 Roberts – Good, 78 Furillo – Ex o/c, 80 Kiner – VG, 81 Slaughter – Good, 84 Bauer – VG, 92 Hodges – Good, 93 Rizzuto/Martin – Good, 97 Mathews – VG m/c. 99 Spahn – VG, 101 Schoendienst – VG, 114 Feller – VG, 115 Snider – Fair, 118 Martin – VG, 121 Berra – VG, 143 Lopez – VG, 146 Wynn – Ex-Mt o/c, 153 Ford – VG, 159 Vernon – Ex and 160 Abrams – Ex.
1953 Bowman Baseball Color Complete Set (160)
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