1948-1949 Leaf PSA NM 7 Collection (34 Different)

Sold For:

$2,700

Year:

1948

Auction:

2018 Spring

Lot #:

1128

Category:

Postwar Baseball - 1950s Cards

Collection of thirty-four different high-grade 1948-1949 Leaf cards, including Ted Kluszewski, Marty Marion, and Johnny Vander Meer, each graded and encapsulated NM 7 by PSA. The collection consists of the following: #10 Trout, 14 Johnson, 17 Overmire, 22 Evans, 26 Chapman, 27 Harris, 28 Hegan, 29 Valo, 31 Brissie, 38 Kluszewski RC, 39 Blackwell RC, 42 Peterson (black cap), 47 Vico, 49 Ennis, 50 Wakefield, 53 Vander Meer RC, 56 Jansen, 57 McCall, 61 Early, 65 Elliot RC, 72 Edwards, 73 Seerey, 77 Smalley, 82 Lindell, 84 Hudson, 86 Weigel, 95 Stirnweiss, 97 Marion RC, 102 Hermanski (correct), 111 Priddy, 125 Pafko, 128 Rosar, 139 Hopp, and 159 Platt. The unusual and striking design, the exotic colors, the unusual poses, and the many great stars included all combine to make the 1948-1949 Leaf set one of the most enduring and popular of all baseball-card issues. This is a magnificent collection of high-grade 1949 Leafs, assembled by a very discriminating collector with a concern for condition and eye-appeal. These thirty-four cards represent a very substantial running start toward the assembly of an extremely high grade complete set of the "standard" forty-nine cards in the set or would provide upgrades to virtually any world-class 1949 Leaf set in the process of being assembled. The SMR value for the assigned grades is $4,170. Total: 34 cards. Reserve $1,000. Estimate $2,000/$3,000+.