Lot # 1163: 1954 Bowman Near-Complete Set (173/224)

Presented is a near-complete set of 1954 Bowman consisting of 173 different cards (out of 225) from one of the most overlooked (and compared to many other sets, most reasonably valued) bubble-gum card issues from the 1950s. This near-complete set is highlighted by 12 Hall of Famers, including Campanella, Rizzuto, Feller and Reese. Condition is 10% Ex or slightly better, 73% Vg to Vg-Ex, and 17% lesser (including one with a slight miscut). Keys: #1 Rizzuto (Gd+), 6 Fox (Gd), 15 Ashburn (Gd), 57 Wilhelm (Vg), 58 Reese (Gd), 90 Campanella (Gd+), 95 Roberts (Gd), 101 Larsen RC (Vg-Ex), 110 Schoendienst (Vg-Ex+), 132 Feller (Vg), 138 Hodges (Vg), and 164 Wynn (Vg). Missing the following fifty-one cards for completion: #2, 11, 22, 23, 30, 32, 33, 44, 45 Kiner, 46, 48, 50, 52, 53, 54, 62 Slaughter, 64 Mathews, 65 Mantle, 66 Piersall, 84 Doby, 89 Mays, 91, 97, 106, 111, 113, 122, 126, 127, 128, 129, 141, 145 Martin, 154, 157, 161 Berra, 167, 168, 170 Snider, 177 Ford, 187, 193, 195, 196 Lemon, 199, 203, 204, 207, 217, 218, and 224. Very presentable, mostly mid-grade near-complete set. Total: 173 cards.