Lot # 1130: 1951 Bowman Near-Complete Set (321/324) Including 27 PSA-Graded Cards

Outstanding mid- to high-grade near-complete set consisting of 321 (of 324) different 1951 Bowman baseball cards, highlighted by many Hall of Famers and stars including Ted Williams and the rookie cards of Whitey Ford, Nellie Fox, and Monte Irvin. Missing only #30 Feller, 253 Mantle, and 305 Mays for completion. Includes three duplicates (#72, 77, and 250). Condition is 24% Nr/Mt to Nr/Mt-Mt (including one Mint), 53% Ex to Ex-Mt, and 23% Vg to Vg-Ex (including a couple lesser and a couple with a slight trim). Twenty-seven cards have been professionally graded and encapsulated by PSA (one by SGC). Keys: #1 Ford RC (VG-EX 4), 2 Berra (Vg), 3 Roberts (NM 7), 7 Hodges (Vg+), 10 Schoendienst (Ex-Mt+), 26 Rizzuto (Vg+), 31 Campanella (Ex-Mt), 32 Snider (measures a bit small, otherwise Ex), 46 Kell (Vg-Ex+), 50 Mize (NM 7), 53 Lemon (NM 7), 58 Slaughter (Vg-Ex+), 78 Wynn (Ex), 80 Reese (SGC NM/MT 88), 134 Spahn (NM-MT 8), 143 Kluszewski (Ex), 151 Doby (Ex-Mt), 165 Williams (EX-MT 6), 181 Stengel (NM-MT 8), 186 Ashburn (NM 7), 198 Irvin RC (85/15 L/R, otherwise Nr/Mt+), 232 Fox RC (NM-MT 8), 233 Durocher (NM-MT 8), 260 Erskine RC (Gd+), 282 Frisch (Ex), 290 Dickey (Ex), 295 Lopez (Vg-Ex), 306 Piersall RC (Ex), 323 Adcock RC (Ex), and 324 Pramesa RC (Vg+). Sixteen additional PSA-graded cards: MINT 9 (1 card): #124. NM-MT 8 (13 cards): #117, 130, 139, 140, 141, 153, 157, 169, 175, 176, 177, 247, and 302. NM 7 (1 card): #122. EX-MT 6 (1 card): #83. This is an extremely attractive near-complete set of this classic early 1950s Bowman issue, which provides a tremendous foundation for the assembly of a superb mid- to high-grade complete set. The equivalent SMR value for just the 27 graded cards is $6,505. Total: 324 cards (near set of 321 plus three duplicates). The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.