Lot # 1041: 1952 Topps Near-Complete Low-Number Run (264/310) Plus 54 Variations and 246 Duplicates

Near-complete low-number run (#1-310) consisting of 264 different cards from the classic 1952 Topps series plus both variations of #48 Joe Page, 53 back variations, and 246 duplicates. The collection is highlighted by twenty-three Hall of Famers, an example of #1 Andy Pafko, and a rare 1952 Topps "Canadian" gray-back example of #187 Bob Miller (Fr). Includes a total of 151 black backs, including 76 different (out of 82). This collection consists of the following: 1) Partial Low-Number Set (264/310) Plus 54 Variations: Condition is 27% Vg-Ex to Ex (mostly Vg-Ex and including a couple Ex-Mt), 57% Gd to Vg, and 16% Pr to Fr (including a couple with a slight trim). Includes both back variations of the following fifty-three cards: #7, 8, 9, 12, 15, 16, 18, 20 Loes RC, 21, 22 DiMaggio, 24, 25, 26 Irvin, 27, 28, 31, 32, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48b Page/correct, 49b Sain/correct, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 57 Lopat, 58, 59 Roberts, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 66 Roe, 67 Reynolds, 69, 70, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, and 80. Keys: #1 Pafko/black back (Gd+), 2 Runnels (Gd+), 11 Rizzuto/black back (Vg-Ex+), two 20 Loes RC (Pr, red back and Gd+, black back), two 22 DiMaggio (10/90 L/R, otherwise Vg-Ex+, red back and Vg-Ex, black back), two 26 Irvin (Gd+, red back and Vg+, black back), 29 Kluszewski (Gd), 33 Spahn/black back (Vg), 36 Hodges/black back (Vg), 37 Snider (Pr), 48a Page/error (Vg-Ex, black back), two 48b Page/correct (Pr, red back and Vg, black back), two 49b Sain/correct (Fr, red back and Pr-Fr, black back), two 57 Lopat (Vg-Ex, red back and Vg+, black back), two 59 Roberts (Vg-Ex, red back and Vg, black back), 65 Slaughter/black back (Vg+), two 66 Roe (Fr, red back and unauthenticated pen signature, otherwise Fr, black back), two 67 Reynolds (Vg, red back and Vg+, black back), 91 Schoendienst (Vg), 122 Jensen (Vg), 129 Mize (0/100 T/B, otherwise Vg+), 195 Minoso RC (Fr), 215 Bauer (Gd), 243 Doby (Vg), and 268 Lemon (Vg-Ex+). Missing the following forty-six cards for completion: #88 Feller, 103, 115, 147, 153, 168, 170, 175 Martin, 180, 182, 183, 188, 189, 191 Berra, 201, 205, 206, 216 Ashburn, 220, 221, 222, 227 Garagiola, 229, 233, 240, 246 Kell, 250 Erskine, 259, 261 Mays, 263, 273, 274, 277 Wynn, 278, 282, 287, 288, 289, 290, 292, 294, 299, 300, 307, 308, and 309. 2) Duplicates (246 cards, including 139 different): Condition is 20% Vg-Ex to Ex (mostly Vg-Ex), 62% Gd to Vg, and 18% Pr to Fr (including three trimmed). Includes seventy-five black-back variations. Keys: #2 Runnels (Pr-Fr, with small piece of tape on reverse), 11 Rizzuto/black back (Gd), 20 Loes/black back (Gd), 22 DiMaggio (Gd), 26 Irvin/black back (trimmed, otherwise Vg+), 29 Kluszewski (Gd), 48b Page/correct (Pr, black back), two 57 Lopat (Vg and Pr), three 59 Roberts (Pr-Fr and two trimmed, otherwise Gd+ and Fr), 65 Slaughter/black back (Gd), 66 Roe (Fr), two 67 Reynolds (Vg and Gd+), three 91 Schoendienst (two Vg and Gd+) and 195 Minoso RC (Pr-Fr due to paper loss on reverse). This is an attractive medium- to lower-grade collection of low-number cards from the 1952 Topps series, one of card collecting’s most popular classics, in a very desirable grade (compared to the much costlier higher-grade 1952 Topps cards) and representing a substantial start toward a complete low-number run. Total: 564 cards (partial run of 264 plus 54 variations and 246 duplicates).