1948 to 1957 Bowman and Topps Brooklyn Dodgers Complete Team Sets (260) Including Jackie Robinson, Koufax Rookie, and 1952 Topps High Numbers

Sold For:

$5,400

Year:

1948

Auction:

2017 Fall

Lot #:

844

Category:

Postwar Baseball - 1950s Cards

Superb collection of 260 different cards composed exclusively of all the Brooklyn Dodgers featured in all the Bowman and Topps baseball sets spanning the years 1948 to 1957 (excluding 1951 Topps). Forty-eight Hall of Famers highlight this collection, including Jackie Robinson and the rookie cards of Roy Campanella, Duke Snider, and Sandy Koufax. Cards from fifteen different classic issues are featured. The collection consists of the following: 1) 1948 Bowman (3 cards): #7 Reiser (Vg-Ex), 41 Barney (Gd), and 43 Edwards (10/90 L/R, otherwise Vg-Ex). 2) 1949 Bowman (16 cards): three Vg-Ex, five Vg, five Gd, and three lesser. Keys: #36 Reese (Gd), 50 Robinson (Vg), 70 Furillo RC (Vg), 84 Campanella RC (Pr-Fr due to back damage), 100 Hodges RC (Gd), 162 Roe RC (Vg+), 194 Branca RC (Gd+), and 226 Snider RC (color added, otherwise Pr). 3) 1950 Bowman (17 cards): two Ex or better, four Vg-Ex, six Vg, two Gd, and three Pr. Keys: #21 Reese (Vg-Ex), 22 Robinson (Pr-Fr), 23 Newcombe RC (Nr/Mt), 58 Furillo (Vg), 75 Campanella (Vg), 77 Snider (Pr-Fr), and 112 Hodges (Vg). 4) 1951 Bowman (20 cards): four Ex, three Vg-Ex, nine Vg, and four Gd. Keys: #6 Newcombe (Vg), 7 Hodges (Vg+), 31 Campanella (Vg), 32 Snider (Gd), 80 Reese (Vg), 81 Furillo (Ex+), and 260 Erskine RC (Vg-Ex+). 5) 1952 Bowman (16 cards): Ex, two Vg-Ex, four Vg, six Gd, and three lesser. Keys: #8 Reese (Fr), 24 Furillo (tiny pencil marks on reverse, otherwise Vg-Ex), 44 Campanella (Vg-Ex), 80 Hodges (Gd+), 116 Snider (Vg+), and 128 Newcombe (Gd). 6) 1952 Topps (33 cards): two Vg-Ex, twenty Vg, seven Gd, and four lesser. Keys: #1 Pafko (black back, Gd), 36 Hodges (pencil on front, otherwise Vg), 37 Snider (black back, Vg-Ex), 312 Robinson (Fr), 314 Campanella (Gd), 319 Walker (Vg), 320 Rutherford (Gd), 321 Black RC (Gd+), 326 Shuba (Vg), 333 Reese (Gd), 342 Labine (Vg+), 355 Morgan (Vg), 365 Lavagetto (Vg), 377 Dressen (Vg+), 389 Wade (Vg), 390 Nelson (light stains at lower corners, otherwise Vg-Ex), 394 Herman (Fr), 395 Pitler (Vg+), and 396 Williams RC (Vg). 7) 1953 Bowman Color (11 cards): Vg-Ex, three Vg, five Gd, and two Pr. Keys: #33 Reese (Vg-Ex), 46 Campanella (Fr-Gd), 92 Hodges (Vg), and 117 Snider (100/0 T/B, otherwise Vg). 8) 1953 Bowman Black & White (3 cards): #26 Roe (Vg+), 52 Branca (Vg), and 60 Cox (Vg+). 9) 1953 Topps (21 cards): six Vg-Ex to Ex, seven Vg, four Gd, and four lesser. Keys: #1 Robinson (Gd+), 27 Campanella (color added, otherwise Gd), 76 Reese (Gd+), 125 Williams (Pr), 258 Gilliam RC (Ex), and 263 Podres RC (Vg). 10) 1954 Bowman (14 cards): four Ex or better, four Vg-Ex, five Vg, and Fr. Keys: #58 Reese (Vg-Ex), 90 Campanella (Vg-Ex), 122 Furillo (Nr/Mt), 138 Hodges (Vg), and 170 Snider (mark on reverse, otherwise Gd). 11) 1954 Topps (16 cards): four Ex or better, four Vg-Ex, six Vg, and two Fr. Keys: #10 Robinson (Vg), 32 Snider (Vg), 102 Hodges (Fr), 86 Herman (Vg-Ex+), and 132 Lasorda RC (Ex). 12) 1955 Bowman (22 cards): two Ex-Mt, six Ex, five Vg-Ex, five Vg, and four lesser (including one that measures small). Keys: #22 Campanella (Vg-Ex), 37 Reese (Vg+), 65 Zimmer RC (Ex), and 158 Hodges (Gd+). 13) 1955 Topps (18 cards): six Vg-Ex to Ex, five Gd, and seven lesser. Keys: #19 Herman (Vg), 50 Robinson (pencil mark on front, otherwise Gd+), 92 Zimmer RC (pen mark on reverse, otherwise Ex), 123 Koufax RC (Gd+), 187 Hodges (Pr-Fr due to glue on reverse), and 210 Snider (Pr). 14) 1956 Topps (24 cards): six Ex, six Vg-Ex, six Vg, three Gd, and three lesser. Keys: #8 Alston RC (Vg-Ex), 30 Robinson (Gd), 79 Koufax (85/15 T/B, otherwise Ex+), 101 Campanella (Vg+), 145 Hodges (Pr), 150 Snider (Ex), 166 Dodgers (Vg-Ex+), and 260 Reese (Gd+). 15) 1957 Topps (26 cards): five Ex-Mt, eight Ex, six Vg-Ex, and seven Vg. Keys: #18 Drysdale RC (Vg-Ex+), 30 Reese (Ex), 80 Hodges (Ex), 170 Snider (80/20 L/R and T/B, otherwise Ex-Mt), 210 Campanella (Ex-Mt), 302 Koufax (Vg+), 324 Dodgers (Vg), and 400 Dodgers' Sluggers (Vg). This is a substantial group of classic cards carefully assembled many years ago by a devoted collector, dedicated exclusively to the legendary Brooklyn Dodgers. Total: 260 cards. Reserve $500. Estimate $1,000/$2,000+.