Lot # 945: 1951 Topps Blue Backs Complete Set (52)

Offered is a complete set of fifty-two 1951 Topps "Blue Backs." The 1951 "Blue Backs" set is extremely significant as it was the first major baseball-card set ever issued by Topps, along with the similarly styled "Red Backs" set. Condition is 69% Gd to Vg and 31% Pr to Fr. Keys: #1 Yost (Gd), 3 Ashburn (Fr), 6 Schoendienst (Vg), 9 Sain (Fr), 10 Page (Fr), 20 Branca (Pr-Fr), 30 Slaughter (Fr), 37 Doerr (Gd), 39 Lopat (Vg), 45 Pierce (Vg), 50 Mize (Gd+), and 52 Chapman (Vg). This is a very presentable medium- to lower-grade complete set. The 1951 "Blue Backs" Topps set is among the most significant, yet overlooked, of all early Topps cards, and in our opinion represents an extraordinary value. Total: 52 cards.