1951 Bowman #305 Willie Mays Rookie PSA VG-EX 4

Sold For:

$12,915

Year:

1951

Auction:

2026 Summer

Lot #:

1075

Category:

Postwar Baseball Cards (1948-present)

Graded VG-EX 4 by PSA. Superb mid-grade rookie card example of legendary New York Giants Hall of Famer Willie Mays, one of the most important of all 1950s cards. In addition to being one of the two key cards of the 1951 Bowman set, Mays is part of the scarce high-number series (#253-324). The card has brilliant colors, outstanding image clarity, and light corner wear (weaker top left). The boldly printed reverse is clean with no wax staining. The 1951 Bowman Willie Mays rookie has always been a card-collecting icon, especially among postwar card collectors. This is a strong mid-grade example of the 1951 Bowman Willie Mays rookie.