1953 Bowman Football Complete Set (96)

Sold For:

Unsold

Year:

1953

Auction:

2025 Spring

Lot #:

2993

Category:

Football Cards and Memorabilia

Complete set of 1953 Bowman Football, highlighted by 20 different Hall of Famers, including Frank Gifford, Otto Graham, and Bobby Layne, as well as two dozen short prints, which can make the assembly of a complete set difficult for collectors. This classic issue features full-color photos on front, with the player's name and team printed inside a football, and biographical and statistical information on the reverse along with illustrated football trivia. Includes the following nine duplicates: #13, 17 Trippi, 22 Hirsch, 34 Creekmur, 42, 47, 57, 74, and 84. Condition is 5% Ex-Mt to Nr/Mt, 46% Vg-Ex to Ex, 42% Gd to Vg, and 7% lesser (including a couple that measure small). Keys: #1 LeBaron RC (Ex-Mt), 6 Walker (Vg-Ex), 9 Motley (Ex due mostly to centering), 11 Van Brocklin (Vg), 15 Lavelli (measures a bit small, otherwise Vg+), two 17 Trippi (both Vg), 20 Conerly (100/0 L/R, otherwise Vg-Ex), 21 Layne (Vg-Ex), two 22 Hirsch (Nr/Mt and 100/0 L/R, otherwise Vg+), 23 Finks (Vg-Ex+), 24 Bednarik (Vg), 26 Graham (Vg+), 32 McElhenny (Vg-Ex), two 34 Creekmur (both Ex), 36 Fears (Vg-Ex), 37 Connor (Vg-Ex), 43 Gifford SP (Ex), 53 Tunnell SP (next card showing, otherwise Vg), 56 Tittle (Gd), 73 Pihos (Vg-Ex), 88 Nomellini (Ex), 95 Groza (Vg-Ex), and 96 Cross SP (Vg-Ex). A very attractive mid-grade complete set of this classic 1950s football set. Total: 105 cards (set of 96 plus nine duplicates).