Lot # 2471: 1948 Bowman Football Partial Set (71/108)

Offered is a partial set of 1948 Bowman football, consisting of seventy-one different cards (out of 108 in the set). The 1948 Bowman series was the first football-card set issued by Bowman Gum. This significant set is highlighted by key rookie cards of many stars and Hall of Famers. Condition is 25% Vg-Ex to Ex (including one Nr/Mt), 49% Gd to Vg, and 26% Pr to Fr. Keys: #1 Tereshinski RC (Vg-Ex), 7 Van Buren RC (Vg+), 17 Trippi RC (Vg-Ex), 22 Baugh RC (Gd+), 80 Dudley RC (Pr), and 107 Luckman RC (Pr). Missing the following thirty-seven cards for completion: #3 Lujack, 4, 6, 9, 12 Conerly, 18, 19, 21, 25, 26 Waterfield, 27, 36 Turner, 39, 45, 49, 51, 54, 57, 60, 61 Wojciechowicz, 63 Pihos, 72, 75, 81, 84, 87, 90, 93, 96, 99 Gilmer, 100, 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, and 108 Ray. Its football cards never caught on quite like its baseball cards, but Bowman's commitment to the line was unwavering. Bowman continued to issue ever more elaborately designed football sets until its doors closed in 1955. This series will always be the first football venture, and while the 1952 Bowman Large issue has always received the most attention from collectors, many feel that the 1948 Bowman set is actually the rarer of the two. Total: 71 cards.