1952 Bowman Small Football High Grade Complete Set (144). Presented is a high grade example of this popular early 1950s rele...

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1952 Bowman Small Football High Grade Complete Set (144). Presented is a high grade example of this popular early 1950s release. Highlighted by its bright, painted colors, the issue features the rookie cards of prominent Hall of Famers Frank Gifford, Paul Brown, Art Donovan, George Halas, Yale Lary, Gino Marchetti, Ollie Matson, Hugh McElhenny and Andy Robustelli. A total of 56 cards have been professionally graded (20 PSA and 36 SGC). Includes: Graded Cards - PSA MINT 9: 2 cards w/#'s 39 Tunnell and 49; SGC 92 NM/MT+ 8.5: 1 card # 134; PSA NM-MT 8: 16 cards w/#'s 15 Hart, 29 McElhenny, 34, 37 Hirsch, 62, 63 Conerly, 77, 78 Layne, 80, 95, 101 Weinmeister, 108, 135, 140 Lary, 143 and 144 Lansford; SGC 88 NM/MT 8: 6 cards w/#'s 51, 79, 94, 98, 125 Nomellini and 138; SGC 86 NM+ 7.5: 14 cards w/#'s 31, 32, 46 Donovan, 48 Halas, 59, 73, 85 Robustelli, 86, 87, 104, 107, 113, 119 and 142 Landry; PSA NM 7: 1 card, #13 Fears; SGC 84 NM 7: 11 cards w/#'s 1 Van Brocklin, 14 Brown, 16 Gifford, 21, 38, 60, 72, 74, 99, 128 Lavelli and 139; PSA EX-MT 6: 1 card, #2 Graham; SGC 80 EX/NM 6: 4 cards w/#'s 23 Marchetti, 27, 33 and 50. Ungraded Cards - include #'s 3 Walker (EX), 4 Owens (EX/NM), 10 Bednarik (EX/NM), 12 Trippi (EX/NM), 17 Tittle (VG/EX), 28 Rote (EX/NM), 30 Baugh (NM), 45 Van Buren (EX/NM), 83 Perry (EX/NM), 92 Pihos (NM), 105 Groza (VG), 127 Matson (EX/NM), 129 Christiansen (VG/EX) and 137 Waterfield (EX/NM). Grades 48% NM to NM/MT, 42% EX to EX/NM, 10% VG to VG/EX.