Lot # 1113: 1952 Bowman PSA- and SGC-Graded Near-Complete Set (249/252)

Presented is a very attractive near-complete set of 1952 Bowman consisting of 249 different cards (out of 252 in the set), highlighted by several Hall of Famers and stars, including Berra, Reese, and Snider. Missing only #101 Mantle, 196 Musial, and 218 Mays for completion. All 249 cards have been graded and encapsulated by SGC (187) or PSA (62). Please note that there is a mix between old and new SGC holders and in our listing below we are using the 1-10 scale for simplicity. SGC Grading Composite: NM/MT+ 8.5 (1 card): #120. NM-MT 8 (7 cards): #47 (PSA), 74, 79 (PSA), 223, 224 (PSA), 245 ([OC], PSA), and 249 (PSA). NM+ 7.5 (3 cards): #86, 239, and 241. NM 7 (38 cards): #25 (PSA), 26 (PSA), 38, 39 (PSA), 41, 44 Campanella (PSA), 53 Ashburn (PSA), 60 (PSA), 61, 66, 68 (PSA), 87, 96 (PSA), 102 (PSA), 112, 138, 139 (PSA), 141, 150 (PSA), 156 Spahn (PSA), 160 (PSA), 162 Irvin (PSA), 163, 180 (PSA), 183 (PSA), 184 (PSA), 187 (PSA), 191 (PSA), 208, 211, 225 (PSA), 226, 229 (PSA), 231 (PSA), 232 Slaughter (PSA), 235, 237 (PSA), and 240 (PSA). EX/NM+ 6.5 (15 cards): #18, 59, 63, 89, 107, 111, 113, 114, 133, 136, 144, 171, 179, 203, and 204. EX/NM 6 (70 cards): Including #8 Reese, 11 Kiner (PSA), 21 Fox, 30 Schoendienst, 33 (PSA), 35 (PSA), 40 (PSA), 72 (PSA), 73 (PSA), 80 Hodges (PSA), 83 (PSA), 116 Snider (PSA), 130 (PSA), 132 (PSA), 137 (PSA), 142 Wynn (PSA), 153 (PSA), 161 (PSA), 189 (PSA), 205 (PSA), 220 (PSA), 221 (PSA), 222 (PSA), 236 (PSA), 238 (PSA), 243 (PSA), and 248 (PSA). EX+ 5.5 (17 cards): #12, 57, 92, 104, 115 Doby, 122, 140, 148, 149, 166, 185, 210, 214, 228, 230, 234, and 251. EX 5 (53 cards): #1 Berra, 3, 4 Roberts, 7, 9, 15, 19, 23 Lemon, 24, 27, 28, 34, 36, 48, 50, 52 Rizzuto (PSA), 54, 56, 58, 75, 76, 77, 84, 93 (PSA), 95, 97, 98, 105, 106, 109, 119, 127, 128 (PSA), 147, 151, 152, 155, 157, 164, 168, 169, 174, 175, 177, 181 (PSA), 195, 199, 201, 212, 213, 215, 219, and 227. VG/EX+ 4.5 (13 cards): #2 Thomson, 5 Minoso RC, 20, 29, 37, 42, 70, 82, 88, 108, 131, 158, and 206. VG/EX 4 (23 cards): #22 (PSA), 43 Feller, 49, 62, 64, 65, 67 (PSA), 69 (PSA), 94, 117, 118, 126, 146 Durocher, 154, 159, 165, 186, 188, 193, 198, 200, 244 (PSA), and 252 Crosetti. VG 3 (8 cards): #31, 46, 71, 145 Mize, 176, 178, 197, and 217 Stengel. GOOD+ 2.5 (1 card): #91. This grouping offers an outstanding foundation for the assembly of a mid- to high-grade complete set of this classic issue. The equivalent SMR value for just 70 of the graded cards (factoring in 46 half-grades at the lower whole-grade level) is $12,300. Total: 249 cards. The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.