Lot # 1201: 1952 Topps Complete Low-Number Run (310) Including #261 Willie Mays and 61 Black Backs

Complete low-number run (#1-310) from the classic 1952 Topps series. Missing only the 97 rare high-number series cards (#311-407) for completion. Cards #1-80 include 61 black-back variations. Condition is 82% Gd to Vg (including 3% Vg-Ex) and 18% Pr to Fr. We have selected four cards to be professionally graded and encapsulated by SGC. Keys (#1-310): #1 Pafko (Pr-Fr), 2 Runnels (Gd, black back), 11 Rizzuto (Gd+), 20 Loes RC (Vg), 22 DiMaggio (Gd+, black back), 26 Irvin (Pr-Fr, black back), 29 Kluszewski (Vg), 33 Spahn (Vg, black back), 36 Hodges (Vg, black back), 37 Snider (VG/EX 4), 48b Page/correct (Vg, black back), 49b Sain/correct (Vg), 57 Lopat (Fr, black back), 59 Roberts (Fr, black back), 65 Slaughter (Gd, black back), 66 Roe (Gd+), 67 Reynolds (Gd, black back), 88 Feller (Vg), 91 Schoendienst (Vg), 122 Jensen (Vg), 129 Mize (Fr), 175 Martin RC (Vg), 191 Berra (GOOD 2), 195 Minoso RC (VG 3), 215 Bauer (Vg), 216 Ashburn (Vg+), 227 Garagiola (Gd), 243 Doby (Fr-Gd), 246 Kell (Vg-Ex), 250 Erskine (Fr), 261 Mays (GOOD 2), 268 Lemon (Gd), and 277 Wynn (Vg). This is an attractive and consistent complete low-number run of 1952 Topps, one of card collecting’s most popular classics, representing a very substantial start toward a complete set. Total: 310 cards.