Lot # 2783: 1953 to 1957 Bowman and Topps Football Collection (305) Including Gifford, Berry Rookie, and Blanda Rookie

Presented is a substantial collection of 305 cards from five 1950s Bowman and Topps football issues. This impressive collection is highlighted by forty-eight Hall of Famers, including Frank Gifford and the rookie cards of Raymond Berry and George Blanda. This collection consists of the following: 1) 1953 Bowman (24 cards): Condition is Vg to Vg-Ex overall, with a couple slightly higher and lower. Includes: #2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 14, 19, 20 Conerly (Vg-Ex), 30, 44, 45, 46, 48, 52, 58, 59, 60, 61, 67, 69, 75, 76, and 96 Cross SP (Vg-Ex). 2) 1954 Bowman (39 cards): Condition is Vg to Vg-Ex overall, with 15% lesser. Includes: #5, 7, 9 Pihos (Pr-Fr), 10, 11, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23 Blanda RC (heavy wax stain on reverse, otherwise Vg-Ex), 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 42 Tittle (Vg-Ex), 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 52 Groza (Fr), 53 Layne (Vg), 58, 61 Finks (Vg), 64, 71, 97, 98, 101, 102 Tunnell (Vg-Ex), 106, 111 Lavelli (Vg-Ex), 114, and 119. 3) 1955 Bowman (79 cards, 69 different): Condition ranges from Vg to Ex-Mt (averaging Vg-Ex+), with a few lesser and a few that measure small. Keys: #7 Gifford (Vg-Ex), 14 Ford RC (Ex), 36 Stanfel RC (Ex-Mt), 42 Johnson RC (Vg+), 43 Fears (Ex), 70 Ringo RC (Ex), 119 Gatski RC (Ex+), 120 Finks (Ex), 121 Robustelli (Ex), two 122 Dillon (Vg-Ex and Vg), 134 Stautner (Ex), and 160 Dupre (Vg-Ex). 4) 1956 Topps (71 cards, 61 different): Condition ranges from Vg to Ex-Mt (averaging Vg-Ex+), with a couple lesser. Includes seven Chicago Cardinals short-prints (#10, 34, 46, 59, 82, 94, and 118). Keys: #8 Creekmur (Vg-Ex), 30 Richter (Ex+), 36 Donovan (Vg-Ex+), 41 R. Brown RC (Ex-Mt), 44 Schmidt RC (Vg-Ex), 47 George RC (Ex+), 50 McElhenny (Ex-Mt), 59 Matson SP (Ex-Mt), 60 Moore RC (next card showing, otherwise Vg-Ex+), 87 two Stautner (Vg-Ex+ and Vg), two 103 Dillon (Ex-Mt and Ex), 105 McCormack (Vg-Ex+), 110 Perry (Ex-Mt), and 120 Vessels (Vg-Ex). 5) 1957 Topps (92 cards, 76 different): Condition is 75% ranging from Ex to Nr/Mt (averaging Ex-Mt), with 25 % Vg to Vg-Ex (including a couple lesser). Keys: Two #1 LeBaron (Vg-Ex+ and Vg), 3 McCormack (Ex), two 6 Nomellini (Nr/Mt+ and Ex-Mt+), 15 Butler RC (Ex-Mt), 18 St. Clair (Ex-Mt), 32 Layne (Ex-Mt), 68 Lary (Ex+), 92 Stautner (Ex), 94 Berry RC (Ex), 95 McElhenny (Ex), 96 Jones (Ex-Mt), 106 Christiansen (Ex+), and 128 Moore (Vg-Ex+). This is a very impressive collection of football cards from five classic 1950s sets with many highlights. Total: 305 cards.