1951 Bowman #305 Willie Mays Rookie SGC NM 7

Sold For:

$32,400

Year:

1951

Auction:

2021 Fall

Lot #:

619

Category:

Postwar Baseball - 1950s Cards

Graded NM 7 by SGC. Beautiful high-grade example of one of card collecting's classics and Willie Mays' first and true rookie card. The 1951 Bowman Willie Mays has long been firmly established as one of the most famous and desirable of all baseball cards. In addition to being one of the two key cards of the 1951 Bowman set, Mays is also part of the scarce high-number series (#253-324). This is a magnificent card. The offered example is perfectly crisp and clean with exceptional printing registration, light corner wear, and centering toward the left. This is a tremendous high-grade example of Willie Mays' rookie card. Reserve $10,000.