Period-Signed 1951 Bowman Football Complete Set - (144) - From The Golden Age Collection. ...

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Period-Signed 1951 Bowman Football Complete Set - (144) - From The Golden Age Collection. This offered 1951 Bowman Football complete set captures the golden age of post-war football with vibrant artwork and key rookie appearances across all 144 cards. This complete set is made even more extraordinary by the presence of period autographs on every single card, including Hall of Fame signatures like Tom Landry, Norm Van Brocklin, Y.A. Tittle, and Lou Creekmur. A true hobby rarity, this fully period-signed set represents an elite intersection of vintage cardboard and authentic player history, an investment-grade cornerstone for any premier football collection. Includes: Signed; 144 cards, 1 Humble, 2 Graham, 3, 4 Van Brocklin, 5, 6 Fears, 7, 8, 9, 10 Van Buren, 11, 12 Bednarik, 13 Turner, 14, 15 Lujack, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 Landry, 21 Weinmeister, 22, 23, 24, 25 Walker, 26 Hart, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 Tittle, 33, 34 Baugh, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 Waterfield, 41, 42 Davis, 43, 44, 45, 46 Pihos, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 Conerly, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62 Creekmur, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73 Lavelli, 74, 75 Groza, 76 Hirsch, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84 Van Buren, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91 Tunnell, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96 Stautner, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102 Layne, 103, 104, 105 Perry, 106, 107, 108, 109 Motley, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130 Finks, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137 Trippi, 138, 139, 140 Nomellini, 141, 142, 143, 144 Dudley. Overall card grades FR to VG/EX with some lesser and some greater. Pre-certified by PSA/DNA.

More Information: The Golden Age Collection - Part Three

Heritage Auctions is proud to offer to the sports collectibles marketplace one of the finest collections of vintage signed sports cards ever assembled. This remarkable collection was meticulously cultivated by a single passionate visionary over many decades, with nearly every piece bearing a signature that matches the vintage of its medium. At the core of the collection is a breathtaking run of signed cards spanning several years from the late 1940s through the mid-1950s, widely regarded as the golden age of post-war sports cards. It includes complete or near-complete signed sets from many of the most coveted baseball issues of the period, including 1948-55 Bowman and 1952–1955 Topps runs. Also included are 1948 Bowman Basketball and seldom seen autographed football sets, such as 1948-55 Bowman, 1948 Leaf, and 1950s Topps sets. Each set is a masterclass in curation. In addition to iconic stars and Hall of Famers, there are countless cards bearing period signatures that are incredibly tough to find, either due to the short lives of the players or the relative obscurity of their careers. For set collectors and autograph purists alike, this grouping represents an unfathomable opportunity.

The collection's strength lies in its harmony of condition, completeness, and character, which is an homage to the pure intentions of its creator. With impeccable provenance and a once-in-a-generation level of aesthetic quality, this collection is a celebration of the intersection of sport, history and the spirit of collecting, offering pieces that transcend the hobby and enter the realm of legacy.

This offering is the third part of The Golden Age Collection with the remainder of the collection to be offered in future auctions.