1951 Bowman Complete Set (324): #24 PSA Set Registry (5.27 GPA)

Sold For:

$28,800

Year:

1951

Auction:

2025 Spring

Lot #:

1156

Category:

Postwar Baseball Cards (1948-present)

Presented is an exceptionally attractive, mid- to high-grade complete 324-card set of 1951 Bowman baseball, one of the most popular and classic of all baseball-card sets, and highlighted by the rookie cards of Hall of Famers Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Whitey Ford, Monte Irvin, and Nellie Fox. Each card is professionally graded and encapsulated by PSA. Included are fifteen NM-MT 8s, three NM+ 7.5s, forty-eight NM 7s, fourteen EX-MT+ 6.5s, 126 EX-MT 6s, six EX+ 5.5s, sixty-three EX 5s, three VG-EX+ 4.5s, twenty-four VG-EX 4s, fourteen VG 3s, two GOOD+ 2.5s, five GOOD 2s, and one FAIR 1.5. This set currently ranks 24th on the PSA Set Registry with a GPA of 5.27! PSA Grading Composite: NM-MT 8 (15 cards): #39, 53 Lemon, 65, 66, 99, 104, 124, 139, 142, 155, 169, 170, 173, 211, and 244 (OF). NM+ 7.5 (3 cards): #105, 188, and 234. NM 7 (48 cards): #7, 11, 20, 35, 47, 48, 67, 77, 86, 87, 94, 96, 97, 108, 114, 119, 123, 125, 129, 131, 141, 149, 159, 167, 171, 178, 180, 191, 192, 193, 199, 204, 209, 214, 215, 219, 226, 237, 240, 246, 247, 251, 252, 268, 286, 292, 300, and 313. EX-MT+ 6.5 (14 cards): #15, 16, 24, 41, 59, 102, 120, 144, 153, 168, 229, 236, 249, and 261. EX-MT 6 (126 cards): #2 Berra, 6, 18, 19, 23, 30 Feller, 33, 36, 40, 42, 43, 45, 52, 55, 57, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 79, 82, 83, 85, 90, 91, 92, 93, 98, 100, 101, 106, 107, 110, 113, 115, 116, 121, 128, 130, 132, 133, 135, 138, 140, 143 Kluszewski, 145, 146, 147, 150, 151 Doby, 154, 157, 158, 160, 161, 162, 164, 166, 172, 174, 175, 176, 179, 182, 185, 186 Ashburn, 189, 190, 194, 197, 201, 202, 203, 205, 208, 213, 217, 218, 224, 227, 230, 231, 232 Fox RC, 235, 239, 241, 242, 245, 248, 250, 254 Jensen RC, 255, 259, 260 Erskine RC, 262, 264, 265, 267, 273, 276, 278, 283, 285, 288, 297, 298, 299, 301, 303, 304, 307, 308, 310, 311, 312, 314, 315, 317, 318, 319, 321, 322, and 323 Adcock RC. EX+ 5.5 (6 cards): #46 Kell, 68, 95, 258, 289, and 296. EX 5 (63 cards): #5, 7 Hodges, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 17, 25, 27, 28, 29, 50 Mize, 56, 58 Slaughter, 61, 63, 64, 80 Reese, 84 (MK), 109, 111, 117, 118, 126, 127, 136, 137, 163, 177, 184, 187, 198 Irvin RC, 206, 207, 212, 216, 220, 221, 222, 225, 228, 233 Durocher, 238, 243, 256, 263, 266, 269, 271, 272, 274, 275, 277, 280, 281, 287, 291, 293, 294, 302, 309, and 320. VG-EX+ 4.5 (3 cards): #89, 183, and 195. VG-EX 4 (24 cards): #14, 21, 26 Rizzuto, 38, 49, 60, 62, 69, 78 Wynn, 81 (MK), 88, 112, 148, 156, 165 Williams, 200, 210, 270, 279, 284, 290 Dickey, 295 Lopez, 316, and 324 Pramesa RC. VG 3 (14 cards): #1 Ford RC, 3 Roberts, 22, 32 Snider, 37, 44, 54, 122, 134 Spahn, 152, 181 Stengel, 223, 257, and 306 Piersall RC. GOOD+ 2.5 (2 cards): #34 and 196. GOOD 2 (5 cards): #51, 103, 253 Mantle RC, 282 Frisch, and 305 Mays RC. FAIR 1.5 (1 card): #31 Campanella. Extremely attractive mid- to high-grade complete set of this classic early 1950s Bowman baseball issue, loaded with all of the great stars and Hall of Famers of the era. The total SMR value for the assigned grades (factoring in the twenty-eight half grades at the lower whole-grade level and not including the three PSA-qualified cards) is $34,035. Total: 324 cards. The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.