1951 Bowman Near-Complete Set (320/324)

Sold For:

$1,110

Year:

1951

Auction:

2021 Spring

Lot #:

975

Category:

Postwar Baseball - 1950s Cards

Very presentable lower-grade near-complete set consisting of 320 different (of 324) 1951 Bowman baseball cards, highlighted by many Hall of Famers and stars, including Yogi Berra, Duke Snider, Monte Irving (rookie), and Whitey Ford (rookie). Missing only the following four cards for completion: #125, 165 Williams, 253 Mantle, and 305 Mays. Condition is 17% Vg, 45% Gd, and 38% lesser. Keys: #1 Ford RC (Pr), 2 Berra (Gd+), 3 Roberts (Gd), 7 Hodges (Fr), 10 Schoendienst (Gd+), 26 Rizzuto (Fr), 30 Feller (Fr), 31 Campanella (Pr-Fr), 32 Snider (Pr), 46 Kell (Fr), 50 Mize (Gd+), 53 Lemon (Vg), 58 Slaughter (Pr), 78 Wynn (Vg+), 80 Reese (Gd+), 134 Spahn (Gd), 143 Kluszewski (Fr), 151 Doby (Vg), 181 Stengel (Fr), 186 Ashburn (Vg), 198 Irvin RC (Vg), 218 Lopat (Fr), 219 Woodling RC (Fr), 232 Fox RC (Gd), 233 Durocher (Gd), 260 Erskine RC (Fr), 282 Frisch (Pr), 290 Dickey (Gd), 291 Henrich (Fr), 295 Lopez (Pr), 306 Piersall RC (Gd), 323 Adcock RC (Vg), and 324 Pramesa RC (Fr). One of the great things about card collecting is that the most classic card sets can be collected in any condition, on any budget. This is a very attractive near-complete set which offers an outstanding collecting value, and a rarely offered, relatively affordable alternative to a higher-grade set of this classic early 1950s Bowman issue. Total: 320 cards. Reserve $500. Estimate $1,000+.