Lot # 1087: 1951 Bowman Partial Set (248/324)

Presented is a partial set of 1951 Bowman baseball consisting of 248 different cards, out of 324 in the set. This collection is highlighted by fifteen Hall of Famers, including Bob Feller, Duke Snider, Pee Wee Reese, and Nellie Fox (rookie). Condition is 15% Vg-Ex to Ex, 49% Gd to Vg, and 36% lesser. The high numbers (#253-324) grade a bit higher overall than the low numbers. Keys: #3 Roberts (Pr), 7 Hodges (Pr), 30 Feller (Pr-Fr), 32 Snider (Pr-Fr), 46 Kell (Pr), 58 Slaughter (Gd+), 80 Reese (Pr), 122 Garagiola RC (Vg+), 143 Kluszewski (Fr), 151 Doby (Fr), 165 Williams (two pieces taped together), 181 Stengel (Pr), 219 Woodling RC (Vg), 232 Fox RC (Fr), 233 Durocher (Fr), 254 Jensen RC (Vg-Ex), 260 Erskine RC (Vg), 282 Frisch (Vg-Ex), 290 Dickey (Vg+), 295 Lopez (Fr), 306 Piersall RC (Vg), 323 Adcock RC (Gd), and 324 Pramesa RC (Gd). Missing the following seventy-six cards for completion: #1 Ford, 2 Berra, 4, 5, 9, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 26 Rizzuto, 31 Campanella, 33, 43, 47, 48, 50 Mize, 51, 52, 53 Lemon, 55, 61, 62, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 72, 76, 78 Wynn, 79, 91, 93, 105, 106, 109, 117, 126, 131, 132, 133, 134 Spahn, 135, 182, 183, 185, 186 Ashburn, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 195, 197, 198 Irvin, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 205, 206, 207 Southworth, 208, 209, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 253 Mantle, and 305 Mays. One of the great things about card collecting is that the most classic card sets can be collected in any condition, on any budget. This is a very presentable mixed-grade partial set that offers an outstanding value and represents a far more affordable alternative to a higher-grade collection of this classic early 1950s Bowman issue. Total: 248 cards.