Lot # 1109: 1953 Bowman Color Complete Set (160) Including 56 Graded Cards

Presented is a very pleasing mid-grade complete set of 1953 Bowman Color baseball cards. Includes a duplicate of #107. Fifty-six cards have been professionally graded and encapsulated by PSA (30), SGC (14), BVG (9), and GAI (3). PSA Grading Composite: NM 7 (2 cards): #53 (SGC) and 109 (SGC 84). EX-MT+ 6.5 (1 card): #129 (GAI). EX-MT 6 (19 cards): #6 (SGC), 9 Rizzuto, 16, 20, 27 (BVG), 31, 40 Doby (SGC 80), 44 Bauer/Berra/Mantle (GAI), 47 (BVG), 63 (BVG), 67, 71, 78, 86 (BVG), 92 Hodges (SGC 80), 95 (BVG), 102 (BVG), 138 (BVG 6), and 142. EX+ 5.5 (4 cards): #18 Fox (SGC 70), 42 (SGC 70), 107, and 116. EX 5 (25 cards): #1 Williams, 2 (SGC 60), 3, 10 Ashburn, 17 (SGC), 25, 46 Campanella, 64, 65 Roberts, 68, 70, 73 (SGC), 80 Kiner (BVG), 93 Rizzuto/Martin (SGC 60), 96 (SGC), 114 Feller, 115, 121 Berra (SGC 60), 123, 133, 136, 148, 153 Ford, 156, and 159. VG-EX+ 4.5 (3 cards): #32 Musial (SGC), 118 Martin (BVG), and 120 (GAI). VG-EX 4 (2 cards): #59 Mantle and 117 Snider. The condition of the 105-card unencapsulated balance is 15% Ex-Mt to Nr/Mt, 72% Vg-Ex to Ex, and 13% Gd to Vg (including a few that measure a bit small and one with a slight trim). Unencapsulated Keys: #33 Reese (Vg), 51 Irvin (Ex), 55 Durocher (Vg-Ex+), 62 Kluszewski (Vg-Ex+), 81 Slaughter (80/20 T/B, otherwise Ex), 97 Mathews (measures a bit small, otherwise Vg-Ex), 99 Spahn (Vg+), 101 Schoendienst (Ex), 146 Wynn (Vg+), and 160 Abrams (Ex). This is a very crisp and clean complete set of this classic 1950s gum-card issue. The equivalent SMR value for just 53 of the graded cards (not including the three GAI-graded cards and factoring in the six half grades at the lower whole-grade level) is $7,155. Total 161 cards (set of 160 plus one duplicate). The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.