Lot # 1165: 1952 Bowman Complete Set (252): #18 PSA Set Registry (6.88 GPA)

Presented is an exceptional, mostly high-grade complete set of 1952 Bowman consisting of 252 different cards, highlighted by several Hall of Famers and stars, including Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Stan Musial, Yogi Berra, and Roy Campanella. This is one of the finest sets of this popular issue we have ever offered. The set includes one NM-MT+ 8.5, eighty-one NM-MT 8s, four NM+ 7.5s, 100 NM 7s, two EX-MT+ 6.5s, sixty-three EX-MT 6s, and one EX 5. This set is registered as the 18th highest-graded set on the PSA Set Registry with an impressive overall GPA of 6.87. PSA Grading Composite: NM-MT 8.5+ (1 card): #51. NM-MT 8 (81 cards): #2 Thomson, 7, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 23 Lemon, 29, 32, 39, 42, 46, 47, 55, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62, 64, 66, 70, 71, 76, 78, 79, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 91, 92, 97, 103, 106, 107, 111, 114, 121, 123, 129, 130, 134, 137, 138, 139, 143, 146 Durocher, 147, 152, 153, 157, 159, 164, 168, 173, 176, 178, 182, 184, 187, 189, 192, 193, 200, 202, 205, 206, 209, 210, 215, 221, 229, 236, and 250. NM+ 7.5 (4 cards): #65, 77, 160, and 161. NM 7 (100 cards): #1 Berra, 3, 4 Roberts, 6, 9, 11 Kiner, 14, 17, 19, 20, 21 Fox, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30 Schoendienst, 31, 33, 34, 36, 37, 40, 48, 50, 52 Rizzuto, 54, 59, 68, 74, 80 Hodges, 83, 90, 95, 99, 100, 108, 109, 113, 115 Doby, 118, 120, 122, 125, 126, 127, 128, 131, 132, 133, 136, 140, 141, 148, 149, 156 Spahn, 163, 166, 169, 171, 172, 183, 185, 188, 190, 191, 194, 195, 197, 198, 199, 201, 203, 207, 208, 211, 212, 213, 214, 216, 217 Stengel, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 228, 230, 231, 232 Slaughter, 234, 235, 238, 239, 240, 244, 246, 247, and 252 Crosetti. EX-MT 6.5 (2 cards): #98 and 181. EX-MT 6 (63 cards): #5 Minoso RC, 8 Reese, 35, 38, 41, 43 Feller, 44 Campanella, 45, 49, 53 Ashburn, 56, 63, 67, 69, 72, 73, 75, 93, 94, 96, 102, 104, 105, 110, 112, 116 Snider, 117, 119, 124, 135, 142 Wynn, 144, 145 Mize, 150, 151, 154, 155, 158, 162 Irvin, 165, 167, 170, 174, 175, 177, 179, 180, 186, 196 Musial, 204, 218 Mays, 219, 220, 227, 233, 237, 241, 242, 243, 245, 248, 249, and 251. EX 5 (1 card): #101 Mantle. A very attractive, mostly high-grade complete set of this classic early 1950s Bowman issue, entirely graded by PSA. The SMR value for the individual cards (factoring in the seven half grades at the lower whole-grade level) is $29,175. Total: 252 cards. The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.