Lot # 871: 1948-1949 Leaf #4 Stan Musial Rookie SGC VG 3

Graded VG 3 by SGC. Very attractive mid-grade example of this classic rookie card of St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Famer Stan Musial. The 1948-1949 Leaf Bubble Gum card of Musial is one of the most popular and striking of all his cards. The cards manufactured by Leaf Gum Co. in 1948 and 1949 are often encountered with many problems (excessive toning, general wear from fragile paper stock, soft corners, centering issues, and print lines), and collectors also must deal with the wildly varying degrees of print quality that characterize the set. It is easy to see why 1948-1949 Leafs are some of the most difficult of all cards to collect in high grade. The offered example exhibits beautiful colors, outstanding registration, and even corner wear. The reverse has bold black text. Downgraded slightly due to a wrinkle along the upper right on the front. This is a strong mid-grade example of one of the icons of postwar Hall of Fame card collecting.