Lot # 1140: 1949 to 1971 Topps and Bowman Shoebox Collection (2,340) Including 69 Hall of Famers

Presented is an extremely substantial collection of 2,340 cards from twenty-four Bowman and Topps baseball issues spanning the years 1949 to 1971. This impressive collection is highlighted by sixty-nine Hall of Famers, including Mickey Mantle, Bob Feller, Warren Spahn, and Eddie Mathews. This collection consists of the following: 1) 1949 Bowman (1 card): #85 Mize/Name on Front (Fr). 2) 1950 Bowman (3 cards): #28 Thomson (Gd), 106 (Vg), and 154 (Fr-Gd). 3) 1951 Bowman (49 cards): Ranging from Pr to Gd (mostly Pr to Fr), with a couple Vg. Keys: #7 Hodges (Pr), 30 Feller (Pr), 118 Roe, 143 Kluszewski (Fr), 151 Doby (Pr), and 186 Ashburn (Pr-Fr). 4) 1951 Topps Red Backs (1 card): #32 (Fr). 5) 1952 Bowman (33 cards): Pr to Fr overall, with a couple Gd. Keys: #8 Reese (Pr-Fr) and 156 Spahn (Gd). 6) 1952 Topps (2 cards): #166 (Pr) and 226 (Fr). 7) 1953 Topps (28 cards, 23 different): Ranging from Pr to Vg (averaging Gd). 8) 1955 Bowman (102 cards): Ranging from Pr to Gd (averaging Fr), with a few better and a few that measure small. Keys: #103 Mathews (Pr), 267 Honochick/umpire (Ex+), 291 Dascoli/umpire (Ex), and 309 Dixon/umpire (Vg-Ex). 9) 1956 Topps (9 cards): Condition is Vg overall, with a few lesser. Includes: #100b Orioles/no date, name centered (Gd), 104, 111 Red Sox (Fr), 132, 146, 157, 188, 213, and 226 Giants (Pr). 10) 1960 Topps (68 cards): Condition is 68% Vg-Ex to Ex, 23% Gd to Vg, and 9% lesser. Keys: #55 Mazeroski (Gd+) and 365 Minoso (Gd). 11) 1961 Topps (186 cards): 8% Ex, 59% Vg to Vg-Ex, and 33% lesser. Does not include any cards from the high-number series (#523-589). Keys: #25 Pinson/Bell/F. Robinson (Gd+), 228 Yankees Team (Fr), 327 M. Alou Rc (Ex), 408 Mathewson BT (Vg-Ex), and 430 Mazeroski (Fr). 12) 1962 Topps (15 cards): Ranging from Pr to Vg-Ex (averaging Fr), including four marked checklists. 13) 1963 Topps (135 cards): 5% Ex, 65% Vg to Vg-Ex, and 30% lesser. 14) 1964 Topps (122 cards): 63% Vg to Vg-Ex (including a couple Ex) and 37% lesser (including one trimmed and a couple miscut). Key: #550 Hubbs Memorial (Vg+). 15) 1964 Topps Giant (9 cards): Condition is three Ex-Mt, two Ex, three Vg-Ex, and Vg. Includes: #2, 5, 6, 8, 15, 16, 18, 23, and 25 Mantle (Ex-Mt). 16) 1965 Topps (189 cards): 8% Ex, 60% Vg to Vg-Ex, and 32% lesser. Keys: #62 Kaat (Ex) and 110 Santo (Pr-Fr). 17) 1966 Topps (150 cards): 62% Vg to Vg-Ex (including a couple Ex) and 38% lesser. Does not include any cards from the high-number series (#523-598). Keys: #29 Niekro (Pr) and 92 Yankees Team (Fr). 18) 1967 Topps (477 cards): 75% Vg to Vg-Ex (approximately two-thirds Vg and including 3% Ex) and 25% lesser. Does not include any cards from the high-number series (#534-609). Keys: #20 Cepeda (Gd+), 50 Oliva (Gd), 70 Santo (Vg), 131 Yankees Team, 242 NL RBI Ldrs (Vg), 244 NL HR Ldrs (Vg), 300 Kaat (Vg+), 315 B. Williams (Gd), 326 Uecker (Vg), 333 Jenkins (Vg), 350 Torre, four 361 Checklist - Clemente, and 476 Perez (Vg). 19) 1968 Topps (223 cards): 77% Vg to Vg-Ex (mostly Vg and including a couple Ex) and 23% lesser. Keys: Two #3 NL RBI Ldrs (Vg and Gd+), 4 AL RBI Ldrs (Vg), 58 Mathews (Fr), 200 Cepeda (Vg), 215 Bunning (Vg-Ex), 225 Allen (Vg-Ex+), and 321 Durocher. 20) 1968 Topps Game (1 card): #20 (altered, otherwise Gd). 21) 1969 Topps (103 cards): 72% Vg to Vg-Ex (mostly Vg and including a few better) and 28% lesser. Keys: #216 Sutton (Vg), 295 Perez (Gd), and 587 Rudi RC (Ex-Mt). 22) 1970 Topps (205 cards): 71% Vg to Vg-Ex (approximately two-thirds Vg and including 3% better) and 29% lesser. Keys: #75 Kaat, two 160 Niekro (Vg and Gd), two 195 Seaver Wins Opener! (Ex and Vg), two 197 Ryan Saves the Day! (Ex and Vg), 210 Marichal (Vg), 240 Jenkins (Vg), two 380 Perez (Vg and Fr), 403 Bunning (Vg+), 440 Mazeroski, two 454 Santo AS, 502 Fingers (Vg-Ex), and 510 Oliva. 23) 1971 Topps (228 cards): 79% Vg to Vg-Ex (including 4% Ex) and 21% lesser. Does not include any cards from the high-number series (#644-752). Keys: Two #1 World Champions, two 14 Concepcion RC (Vg-Ex and Vg), 45 Hunter, 50 McCovey (Gd), 55 Carlton (Gd), 245 Kaat (Fr), 280 Jenkins (Vg), three 290 Oliva (Gd, Fr, and color added, otherwise Gd), 325 Marichal (Gd), two 350 B. Williams (both Vg), two 477 Weaver, two 605 Cepeda (Vg and Fr-Gd), and two 609 Durocher (Vg and Gd). 24) 1971 Keds Kedcards (1 card): Bench (hand cut a bit small, otherwise Gd). This is an attractive mixed-grade collection of baseball cards from twenty-four classic Bowman and Topps sets with numerous highlights. Total: 2,340 cards. The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.