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1952 Bowman Large Football High-Grade Complete Set (144). An absolutely exceptional set that would immediately crack the to...
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1952 Bowman Large Football High-Grade Complete Set (144). An absolutely exceptional set that would immediately crack the top five of PSA's set registry if the winning bidder chose to slab the remainder of the raw cards here. Many collectors consider this the most beautiful of all football issues, and when you pair this adoration with the intense rarity of the cards, it's no wonder why it tops so many hobbyists' wish lists. As rare as these cards are in general, the occurrence of a complete set is even more remarkable. Those cards with numbers divisible by nine (9, 18, 27, etc.), and those a single digit higher than these cards (10, 19, 28, etc.) were printed in a painfully short run, and carry a significant premium as a result. Furthermore, the final card in the set (144 Lansford) suffered tremendously from his placement at the bottom right corner of the printed sheets, subject to disproportionate wear and poor cuts. The problems were so severe that many were discarded prior to packaging at the factory, making this card among the rarest in the hobby, particularly in strong condition. Our PSA 8 representation has only been topped twice in the history of the grading company. Important rookies include Paul Brown, Christiansen, Donovan, Gifford, Halas, Lary, Marchetti, Matson, McElhenny and Robustelli. A total of forty-seven cards have been graded by PSA, which add up to nearly $20,000 in SMR value. Graded cards, PSA NM-MT 8: forty cards with 2 Graham, 3 Walker, 10 Bednarik, 19 Connor, 21, 22, 28 Rote, 29 McElhenney, 30 Baugh, 34, 37 Hirsch, 39 Tunnell, 42, 44, 46 Donovan, 48 Halas, 58, 59, 68, 76, 78 Layne, 88, 93, 98, 106, 108 SP, 112, 113, 115, 118 SP, 121, 122, 125 Nomellini, 126 SP, 128 Lavelli, 129 Christiansen, 132, 137 Waterfield, 139, 144 Lansford. PSA NM 7: four cards with 16 Gifford, 17 Tittle, 32, 142 Landry. PSA EX-MT 6: three cards with 1 Van Brocklin (presents NM-MT with small surface crease on verso), 86, 99 Stydahar. Ungraded cards include 4 Owen (NM), 12 Trippi (EX-MT), 13 Fears (NM), 14 Brown (EX), Marchetti (EX-MT), 57 Millner (NM), 83 Perry (EX-MT), Robustelli (EX-MT), 92 Pihos (NM), 101 Weinmeister (EX), Groza (EX), Matson (EX), 140 Lary (EX). Grades 45% NM to NM-MT, 35% EX-MT, 20% EX.Auction Info
2005 May (HSC) Signature Sale #702 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
May, 2005
14th
Saturday
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