Fall 2020 - Item detail
1939 to 1959 Exhibits, Bowman, and Topps Shoebox Collection (520) Including 51 Hall of Famers
- Sold For:
- $1,920
- Year:
- 1953
- Auction:
- 2020 Fall
- Lot #:
- 1009
- Category:
- Postwar Baseball - 1950s Cards
Shoebox collection of 520 baseball cards, including Bowman, Exhibits, and Topps issues, spanning the years 1939 to 1959. The collection is highlighted by more than fifty Hall of Famers, including Jackie Robinson, Stan Musial, and Satchel Paige. This collection consists of the following:
1) 1948 Bowman (15 cards): Gd to Vg, with three slightly higher, two lower, and one trimmed. Consists of the following: #4 Mize (Vg), 9, 13, two 14 Reynolds (Ex and Fr), 15, 16, 17 Slaughter (10/90 T/B, otherwise Vg), 21, 25, 32, 39, 40, 47 Thomson (Gd-Vg), and 48.
2) 1949 Bowman (22 cards): Six Vg-Ex or better, fourteen Gd to Vg, and two lesser. Consists of the following: #13, 16, 38, 42, 65 Slaughter (Vg), 74, 85 Mize (signed, otherwise Vg+), 99, 101, 107, 109, 112, 113, 115, 116, 117 Cooper (signed, otherwise Vg), 118, 127, 130, 132, 135, and 205.
3) 1950 Bowman (4 cards): #26 (Vg+), 141 (Vg+), 172 Lowrey (signed, otherwise Gd due to miscut centering), and 234 (Vg).
4) 1951 Bowman (45 cards): 67% Vg to Vg-Ex (including two better) and 33% lesser. Consists of the following: #5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 19, 25, 34, 37, 40, 51, 52, 61, 64, 65, 69, 79, 86, 92, 98, 99, 111, 113, 134 Spahn (Gd+), 135, 139, 144, 147, 152, 156, 161, 168, 177 Keller (signed, otherwise Vg), 184, 187, 188, 194, 234, 237, 241, 245, 252, 262, 265, and 297.
5) 1952 Bowman (82 cards): 41% Vg-Ex to Ex (including a couple better), 51% Gd to Vg, and 8% lesser. Consists of the following: #10, 11 Kiner (Vg), 25, 29, 31, 38, 42, 45, 47, 58, 63, 72, 73, 74, 77, 79, 81, 82, 83, two 85, 87, 88, 92, 93, 94, 97, 102, 104, 105, 107, 108, 111 Evers (signed, otherwise Vg, 113, 115 Doby (Gd), 122, 126 Cavarretta (signed, otherwise Gd), 130, 139, 141, 143, 145 Mize (signed, otherwise Vg-Ex), 148, 155, 156 Spahn (Vg-Ex), 157, 161, 162 Irvin (Vg), 163, 164, 166, 168, 169, 170, 172, 176, 177, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 187, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 196 Musial (Pr), 201, 202, 205, 206, 207, 208, 210, 212, 215, 216, 226, 227, and 248.
6) 1953 Topps (5 cards): #149 DiMaggio (Fr), 162 Kluszewski (Vg), 164 (Vg), 186 (Fr), and 214 (Pr).
7) 1954 Bowman (12 cards): Ranging from Gd to Vg-Ex (averaging Vg), with two lesser. Consists of the following: #7, 18, 21, 31, 41, 70, 112, 122, 156, 159, 164 Wynn (Gd+), and 172.
8) 1954 Topps (10 cards): Ranging from Pr to Vg (averaging Fr-Gd). Consists of the following: #15, 23, 24, 36 Wilhelm (Pr), 42, 43, 87, 121, and two 166.
9) 1955 Bowman (22 cards): 23% Vg-Ex, 54% Gd to Vg, and 23% lesser. Consists of the following: #2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 25, 29 Schoendienst (Vg-Ex), 38 Wynn (Pr), 40, 42, 45, 52, 55, 63, 64, 89 Boudreau (Gd+), 185, 192, 199, 200, 207, and 209.
10) 1955 Topps (10 cards): Ranging from Gd to Vg-Ex (averaging Vg), with one Ex, one Fr, and one trimmed. Consists of the following: #11, 22, 50 Robinson (Vg-Ex), 56, 93, 108, 120 Kluszewski (Ex+), 135, 150, and 159.
11) 1956 Topps (1 card): #281 (Vg-Ex/Ex).
12) 1957 Topps (19 cards): 26% Vg-Ex to Ex, 53% Gd to Vg, and 21% lesser (including two trimmed). Consists of the following: #7 Aparicio (Pr), 15 Roberts (trimmed, otherwise Fr), 30 Reese (Gd+), 38 Fox (Gd), 47, 50, 55 Banks (trimmed, otherwise Gd), 64, 89, 100 Harridge/Giles (Fr), 101, 111, 130, 140, 165 Kluszewski (Vg), 205, 257, 355, and 392.
13) 1958 Topps (59 cards): 22% Ex to Ex-Mt (including one better), 51% Vg to Vg-Ex, and 27% lesser. Keys: #40 Kell (95/5 T/B, otherwise Vg-Ex+), 285 F. Robinson (Vg-Ex), 400 Fox (Gd), 476 Musial AS (Ex), 479 Fox AS (Gd), and 494 Spahn AS (Vg).
14) 1959 Topps (162 cards): 10% Ex or slightly better, 69% Vg to Vg-Ex, and 21% lesser. Keys: #20 Snider (20/80 L/R, otherwise Ex), 147 Cubs' Clubbers (Gd+), 149 Bunning (Vg), 150 Musial (Ex+), 155 Slaughter (Vg-Ex), 202 Maris (Vg-Ex), 270 Hodges (Vg-Ex), 310 Aparicio (Gd), 408 Fox/Aparicio (pen on reverse, otherwise Vg), 430 Ford (Gd), and 552 Stengel AS (Gd+).
15) 1939-1946 Exhibits (7 cards): Boudreau (Vg-Ex), Cavarretta (Vg-Ex), Elliott (Fr-Gd), Marion (Vg-Ex+), Mize (Vg-Ex+), Pafko (Vg-Ex), and Walker (Vg-Ex+).
16) 1947-1966 Exhibits (32 cards): Ranging from Vg to Ex (averaging Vg-Ex), with one lesser. Consists of the following: Appling (Vg-Ex+), Ashburn (Vg-Ex), Bearden, Brecheen, Cooper, Dark, D. DiMaggio, Doerr (Ex), Ennis, Evers, Gustine, Henrich, Kell (Ex), Kiner (Vg-Ex), Lemon (Vg+), Majeski, Marshall, Paige (Vg-Ex+), Reese (Vg-Ex), Rizzuto (Vg+), Sain, Slaughter (Gd), Spahn (Vg+), Stephens, Stirnweiss, Thomson, Torgeson, Verban, Vernon, Waitkus, Walters, and Braves 1948 NL Champions (Vg-Ex).
17) 1948 W464 Baseball's Great Hall of Fame Exhibits (13 cards): Chesbro (Vg-Ex), Clarke (Ex), Cobb (Vg-Ex+), Cochrane (Vg-Ex), Hornsby (Ex), Jennings (Vg-Ex+ and Gd+), two Johnson (Vg+), Lajoie (Vg-Ex), Mathewson (Ex), Sisler (Ex), Waddell (Ex-Mt), and Walsh (Vg-Ex).
This is a very substantial and eclectic representation of classic card issues from the 1940s and 1950s era, a collection unto itself, including many highlights. Total: 520 cards. The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot. Reserve $300. Estimate (open).
1) 1948 Bowman (15 cards): Gd to Vg, with three slightly higher, two lower, and one trimmed. Consists of the following: #4 Mize (Vg), 9, 13, two 14 Reynolds (Ex and Fr), 15, 16, 17 Slaughter (10/90 T/B, otherwise Vg), 21, 25, 32, 39, 40, 47 Thomson (Gd-Vg), and 48.
2) 1949 Bowman (22 cards): Six Vg-Ex or better, fourteen Gd to Vg, and two lesser. Consists of the following: #13, 16, 38, 42, 65 Slaughter (Vg), 74, 85 Mize (signed, otherwise Vg+), 99, 101, 107, 109, 112, 113, 115, 116, 117 Cooper (signed, otherwise Vg), 118, 127, 130, 132, 135, and 205.
3) 1950 Bowman (4 cards): #26 (Vg+), 141 (Vg+), 172 Lowrey (signed, otherwise Gd due to miscut centering), and 234 (Vg).
4) 1951 Bowman (45 cards): 67% Vg to Vg-Ex (including two better) and 33% lesser. Consists of the following: #5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 19, 25, 34, 37, 40, 51, 52, 61, 64, 65, 69, 79, 86, 92, 98, 99, 111, 113, 134 Spahn (Gd+), 135, 139, 144, 147, 152, 156, 161, 168, 177 Keller (signed, otherwise Vg), 184, 187, 188, 194, 234, 237, 241, 245, 252, 262, 265, and 297.
5) 1952 Bowman (82 cards): 41% Vg-Ex to Ex (including a couple better), 51% Gd to Vg, and 8% lesser. Consists of the following: #10, 11 Kiner (Vg), 25, 29, 31, 38, 42, 45, 47, 58, 63, 72, 73, 74, 77, 79, 81, 82, 83, two 85, 87, 88, 92, 93, 94, 97, 102, 104, 105, 107, 108, 111 Evers (signed, otherwise Vg, 113, 115 Doby (Gd), 122, 126 Cavarretta (signed, otherwise Gd), 130, 139, 141, 143, 145 Mize (signed, otherwise Vg-Ex), 148, 155, 156 Spahn (Vg-Ex), 157, 161, 162 Irvin (Vg), 163, 164, 166, 168, 169, 170, 172, 176, 177, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 187, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 196 Musial (Pr), 201, 202, 205, 206, 207, 208, 210, 212, 215, 216, 226, 227, and 248.
6) 1953 Topps (5 cards): #149 DiMaggio (Fr), 162 Kluszewski (Vg), 164 (Vg), 186 (Fr), and 214 (Pr).
7) 1954 Bowman (12 cards): Ranging from Gd to Vg-Ex (averaging Vg), with two lesser. Consists of the following: #7, 18, 21, 31, 41, 70, 112, 122, 156, 159, 164 Wynn (Gd+), and 172.
8) 1954 Topps (10 cards): Ranging from Pr to Vg (averaging Fr-Gd). Consists of the following: #15, 23, 24, 36 Wilhelm (Pr), 42, 43, 87, 121, and two 166.
9) 1955 Bowman (22 cards): 23% Vg-Ex, 54% Gd to Vg, and 23% lesser. Consists of the following: #2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 25, 29 Schoendienst (Vg-Ex), 38 Wynn (Pr), 40, 42, 45, 52, 55, 63, 64, 89 Boudreau (Gd+), 185, 192, 199, 200, 207, and 209.
10) 1955 Topps (10 cards): Ranging from Gd to Vg-Ex (averaging Vg), with one Ex, one Fr, and one trimmed. Consists of the following: #11, 22, 50 Robinson (Vg-Ex), 56, 93, 108, 120 Kluszewski (Ex+), 135, 150, and 159.
11) 1956 Topps (1 card): #281 (Vg-Ex/Ex).
12) 1957 Topps (19 cards): 26% Vg-Ex to Ex, 53% Gd to Vg, and 21% lesser (including two trimmed). Consists of the following: #7 Aparicio (Pr), 15 Roberts (trimmed, otherwise Fr), 30 Reese (Gd+), 38 Fox (Gd), 47, 50, 55 Banks (trimmed, otherwise Gd), 64, 89, 100 Harridge/Giles (Fr), 101, 111, 130, 140, 165 Kluszewski (Vg), 205, 257, 355, and 392.
13) 1958 Topps (59 cards): 22% Ex to Ex-Mt (including one better), 51% Vg to Vg-Ex, and 27% lesser. Keys: #40 Kell (95/5 T/B, otherwise Vg-Ex+), 285 F. Robinson (Vg-Ex), 400 Fox (Gd), 476 Musial AS (Ex), 479 Fox AS (Gd), and 494 Spahn AS (Vg).
14) 1959 Topps (162 cards): 10% Ex or slightly better, 69% Vg to Vg-Ex, and 21% lesser. Keys: #20 Snider (20/80 L/R, otherwise Ex), 147 Cubs' Clubbers (Gd+), 149 Bunning (Vg), 150 Musial (Ex+), 155 Slaughter (Vg-Ex), 202 Maris (Vg-Ex), 270 Hodges (Vg-Ex), 310 Aparicio (Gd), 408 Fox/Aparicio (pen on reverse, otherwise Vg), 430 Ford (Gd), and 552 Stengel AS (Gd+).
15) 1939-1946 Exhibits (7 cards): Boudreau (Vg-Ex), Cavarretta (Vg-Ex), Elliott (Fr-Gd), Marion (Vg-Ex+), Mize (Vg-Ex+), Pafko (Vg-Ex), and Walker (Vg-Ex+).
16) 1947-1966 Exhibits (32 cards): Ranging from Vg to Ex (averaging Vg-Ex), with one lesser. Consists of the following: Appling (Vg-Ex+), Ashburn (Vg-Ex), Bearden, Brecheen, Cooper, Dark, D. DiMaggio, Doerr (Ex), Ennis, Evers, Gustine, Henrich, Kell (Ex), Kiner (Vg-Ex), Lemon (Vg+), Majeski, Marshall, Paige (Vg-Ex+), Reese (Vg-Ex), Rizzuto (Vg+), Sain, Slaughter (Gd), Spahn (Vg+), Stephens, Stirnweiss, Thomson, Torgeson, Verban, Vernon, Waitkus, Walters, and Braves 1948 NL Champions (Vg-Ex).
17) 1948 W464 Baseball's Great Hall of Fame Exhibits (13 cards): Chesbro (Vg-Ex), Clarke (Ex), Cobb (Vg-Ex+), Cochrane (Vg-Ex), Hornsby (Ex), Jennings (Vg-Ex+ and Gd+), two Johnson (Vg+), Lajoie (Vg-Ex), Mathewson (Ex), Sisler (Ex), Waddell (Ex-Mt), and Walsh (Vg-Ex).
This is a very substantial and eclectic representation of classic card issues from the 1940s and 1950s era, a collection unto itself, including many highlights. Total: 520 cards. The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot. Reserve $300. Estimate (open).