Lot # 1080: 1951 Bowman Near-Complete Set (319/324) Including 95 PSA- and SGC-Graded Cards

Outstanding mid- to high-grade near-complete set consisting of 319 (of 324) different 1951 Bowman baseball cards, highlighted by many Hall of Famers and stars including the rookie cards of Nellie Fox and Monte Irvin. Missing the following five cards for completion: #1 Ford, 2 Berra, 165 Williams, 253 Mantle, and 305 Mays. Includes two duplicates (#5 and 11). Ninety-five cards have been professionally graded by PSA (three by SGC and one by BVG). PSA Grading Composite: NM-MT 8 (15 cards): #4, 13, 17, 19, 20, 27, 29, 66, 69, 70, 99, 168, 170, 202, and 269 (OC). NM+ 7.5 (1 card): #266. NM 7 (30 cards): #3 Roberts, 6 Newcombe, 14, 18, 21, 32 Snider, 40, 54, 55, 58 Slaughter, 60, 102, 125, 136, 176, 205, 231, 238, 239, 256, 259, 268, 277, 278, 285, 288, 290 Dickey, 308, 315, and 316 (SGC NM 84). EX-MT+ 6.5 (3 cards): #25 (BVG), 33, and 78 Wynn. EX-MT 6 (44 cards): #9, 26 Rizzuto, 31 Campanella, 44, 56, 65, 76, 77, 91, 118, 122, 134 Spahn, 137, 154, 171, 191, 198 Irvin RC, 232 Fox RC, 254 Jensen RC, 255, 257, 258 (SGC EX/NM 80), 265, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 279, 281, 287, 289, 295 Lopez, 298, 304, 306 Piersall RC, 309, 310, 311, 314, 317, 322, 323 Adcock RC, and 324 Pramesa RC. EX 5 (1 card): #5 (SGC EX 60). VG-EX 4 (1 card): #80 Reese. The condition of the 226-card unencapsulated balance is 41% Ex-Mt to Nr/Mt, 50% Vg-Ex to Ex (approximately two-thirds Ex), and 9% Gd to Vg (including one lesser, a few with a slight trim, and five that measure a bit small). Unencapsulated Keys: #7 Hodges (Ex), 30 Feller (Vg), 46 Kell (Ex), 50 Mize (75/25 T/B, otherwise Nr/Mt), 53 Lemon (Ex), 143 Kluszewski (Ex-Mt), 151 Doby (Ex), 181 Stengel (Vg-Ex+), 186 Ashburn (Ex-Mt), 233 Durocher (measures small, otherwise Ex+ due to centering), 260 Erskine RC (Ex-Mt), and 282 Frisch (Ex due to centering). This is an extremely attractive near-complete set of this classic early 1950s Bowman issue, which provides a tremendous foundation for the assembly of a superb mid- to high-grade complete set. The equivalent SMR value for just 94 of the graded cards (not including the PSA-qualified card and factoring in the three EX-MT+ half grades at the lower whole-grade level) is $8,055. Total: 321 cards (near set of 319 plus two duplicates). The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot.