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1952 Topps Baseball Complete Set (407). ...
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1952 Topps Baseball Complete Set (407). The 1952 Topps release is widely regarded as one of the three most prestigious sets in the baseball card hobby and is often considered the most significant post-war baseball card series ever produced. Sy Berger's innovative vision, which was a fantastic gallery of color and quality, revitalized the Topps company, transforming the Brooklyn business into the leading name in the baseball card industry. This groundbreaking set not only revolutionized the design and production of baseball cards but also set a new standard for collectors. The star power with this release is second to none and the rookie class with Dick Williams, Hoyt Wilhelm, Eddie Mathews and a Yankee power hitter named Mickey Mantle, to name a few, cemented the set's status among the hobby's most revered issues. Let's not forget the legend of the high numbered cards in this set, a tale that has become the hobby's enduring camp fire lore. This offered 407 card complete set of 1952 Topps baseball cards is a must have for any collector, seasoned or rookie.A total of 40 cards have been graded. Includes: Graded - PSA NM-MT 8 (OC): 1 card, #357 Burgess; SGC NM+ 7.5: 1 card, #333 Reese; PSA NM 7: 6 cards, #'s 340 (OC), 354, 360, 372 McDougald, 392 Wilhelm, 395; SGC NM 7: 1 card, #330; PSA EX-MT 6: 4 cards, #'s 345, 347, 351 Dark, 381; SGC EX/NM 6: 2 cards, #'s 383, 386; PSA EX+ 5.5: 1 card, #363; SGC EX+ 5.5: 1 card, #398; PSA EX 5: 5 cards, #'s 312 Robinson, 342 Labine, 344 Blackwell, 369, 389; SGC EX 5: 1 card, #376; PSA VG-EX+ 4.5: 1 card, #315 Durocher; SGC VG/EX+ 4.5: 1 card, #324; PSA VG-EX 4: 7 cards, #'s 1 Pafko, 327, 335, 371, 390, 399, 401; PSA VG 3: 2 cards, #'s 374 (MK), 400 Dickey; PSA GD+ 2.5: 2 cards, #'s 314 Campanella, 261 Mays; PSA GD 2: 1 card, 407 Mathews; SGC GD 2: 1 card, #313 Thomson; PSA PR 1: 2 cards, #'s 311 Mantle, 370. Ungraded - #'s 2 Runnels (VG/EX), 11 Rizzuto (VG/EX), 20 Loes (GD), 22 DiMaggio (VG), 26 Irvin (FR), 29 Kluszewski (VG), 33 Spahn (VG), 36 Hodges (VG/EX), 37 Snider (VG/EX), 48 Page/Sain Back (VG/EX), 49 Sain (VG), 59 Roberts (GD/VG), 65 Slaughter (VG/EX), 67 Reynolds (VG), 88 Feller (VG/EX), 91 Schoendienst (VG/EX), 122 Jensen (miscut), 129 Mize (VG), 175 Martin (VG), 191 Berra (EX), 195 Minoso (GD/VG), 200 Houk (VG/EX), 215 Bauer (VG), 216 Ashburn (VG/EX), 227 Garagiola (VG), 243 Doby (VG/EX), 246 Kell (EX), 261 Mays (VG), 268 Lemon (trimmed), 277 Wynn (VG), 384 Crosetti (VG), 394 Williams (VG/EX), 406 Nuxhall (GD). Grades 23% EX to EX/MT (some better), 64% VG to VG/EX, 13% PR to GD (a few trimmed).
Auction Info
2025 May 16 - 18 Spring Sports Catalog Auction #50077 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
May, 2025
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