Lot # 2472: 1948 to 1970 Topps, Fleer, and Bowman Football Shoebox Collection (156) Including 85 Hall of Famers

Collection of 156 assorted Bowman, Fleer, and Topps football cards spanning the years 1948 to 1970, including eighty-five Hall of Famers. This collection is highlighted by multiples examples each of Jim Brown, Johnny Unitas, and Bart Starr, plus rookie cards of Ernie Davis, Larry Csonka, Bobby Mitchell, and Ray Nitschke. This collection consists of the following: 1) 1948 Bowman (1 card): #10 (Pr). 2) 1950 Bowman (1 card): #3 (Pr). 3) 1954 Bowman (1 card): #128 Lattner (Fr). 4) 1955 Topps All-American (2 cards): #20 Baugh (Fr) and 46 (Gd). 5) 1955 Bowman (3 cards): #24 (Gd+), 42 Johnson RC (Fr), and 65 (Fr). 6) 1956 Topps (4 cards): #11 Blanda (0/100 L/R, otherwise Gd), 18 (Gd+), 50 McElhenny (Fr), and 108 (Pr-Fr). 7) 1957 Topps (6 cards): #6 Nomellini (Vg+), 11 R. Brown (Gd), 32 Layne (Pr-Fr), 49 Bednarik (Vg), 116 (Pr), and 126 (Vg). 8) 1958 Topps (6 cards): #5 (Gd+), 7 (Vg+), 15 Robustelli (Vg), 57 Morrall (Vg), 102 R. Brown (Gd+), and 127 Matson (Pr). 9) 1959 Topps (24 cards): Condition ranges from Pr to Vg-Ex, averaging Gd. Includes: #1 Unitas (Gd), 7, 20 Gifford (Pr), 40 Layne (Gd), 41 Summerall, 50 Matson (Pr), 51 Huff RC (Pr), 60 Groza, 65 Conerly, 82 Hornung (Pr due to pinholes), 88, 91, 96 Jones, 99, 100 Moore (Vg-Ex), 103 Karras RC (Vg-Ex+), 114 R. Brown, 116 Kramer RC (Pr), 130 Tittle (Vg+), 132 Parker RC (Vg+), 140 Mitchell RC (Vg), 147 Robustelli, 168, and 176 Tracy RC (Pr-Fr). 10) 1960 Topps (10 cards): Condition is Ex, three Vg-Ex, two Vg, Gd, and three Pr. Includes: Two #10, 52 Taylor (Vg), 54 Hornung (Vg-Ex+), 65, 74 Gifford (Pr due to pinholes), 75, 77, 113 Tittle (Vg-Ex), and 121 Nomellini (Vg-Ex+). 11) 1960 Fleer (3 cards): #7 Gillman (Gd+), 55 Saban (Fr), and 66 (Fr). 12) 1961 Topps (21 cards): Condition ranges from Pr to Vg-Ex (averaging Gd/Vg), with one Ex. Includes: #38 Hornung HL (1/99 L/R, otherwise Vg), 43, 58 Tittle (100/0 T/B, otherwise Vg+), 70 Mitchell (Vg+), 71 Jim Brown (Vg, with coin-rubbed reverse), 85 Conerly, 88 R. Brown, 91 Huff (5/95 L/R, otherwise Vg-Ex), 106, 140, 142, 145 Blanda (Vg), two 146, 149, 159, two 172, 190 L. Taylor RC (Pr-Fr), 193, and 194. 13) 1961 Fleer (4 cards): #108 (Vg-Ex), 160 (measures small, otherwise Ex), 162 Mix (Vg), and 203 (Vg+). 14) 1962 Topps (23 cards): Condition ranges from Vg to Ex (averaging Vg/Vg-Ex), with a couple lesser. Includes: #1 Unitas (Vg-Ex), 2 Moore (Ex), 18 S. Jones (Ex), 23, 28 Jim Brown (2/98 L/R, otherwise Vg-Ex), 32 Groza, 36 Davis RC (Vg-Ex), 38, 39 Meredith (Vg-Ex), 58 Karras, 63 Starr (Vg-Ex+), 64 Hornung (Vg-Ex), 88 Gabriel RC (Vg-Ex+), 103, 104 Gifford (Gd), 116 McDonald, 127 Layne (Ex), 133, 151 Kilmer RC (Vg-Ex+), 164 Snead RC (Ex), 165, 166 Mitchell (Pr), and 175. 15) 1962 Fleer (10 cards): Condition ranges from Gd to Ex, averaging Vg-Ex. Includes: #3 Cappelletti RC (Ex), 25, 36 L. Taylor, 46 Blanda (100/0 L/R, otherwise Ex), 47, 48, 57, 59 Maynard (Vg-Ex), 68 Flores (Gd), and 79 Kemp (Ex). 16) 1963 Topps (29 cards): Condition ranges from Vg to Ex (averaging Vg-Ex), with a few lesser. Includes: #1 Unitas (Vg-Ex+), 2 Moore, 4 Berry, 8 Marchetti, 19 Groza (Pr-Fr), 32 Lane, 33 Lary, 35 Schmidt, 37 Gabriel, 44 D. Jones RC (Ex), 49 Tittle (next card showing, otherwise Ex), 51, 56, 59 Huff, 62 Ditka (Ex), 71, 74 Meredith (pencil mark on reverse, otherwise Ex), 86 Starr (Ex), 87 J. Taylor, 89 Gregg, 91 Ringo, 95 Wood RC (Vg-Ex+), 96 Nitschke RC (Ex), 98 Tarkenton (Vg-Ex), 107 Marshall RC (Vg+), 110 Jurgensen (Ex), 112 McDonald, 123 Johnson, and 136 Kilmer. 17) 1964 Philadelphia (1 card): #185 Huff (Ex due to centering). 18) 1967 Topps (1 card): #24 Kemp (Gd+). 19) 1969 Topps (5 cards): #25 Unitas (Ex+), 35 (Vg-Ex), 92 (Ex), 93 (Ex), and 120 Csonka RC (Vg-Ex). 20) 1970 Topps (1 card): #90 Simpson RC (Pr-Fr). This is truly a collection unto itself, with numerous highlights and key cards, and obviously with substantial break value. Total: 156 cards.