Lot # 1334: 1951 to 1956 Topps and Bowman Shoebox Collection (407) Including 33 Hall of Famers

Impressive collection of 407 cards from nine different Topps and Bowman sets spanning the years 1951 to 1956. Also includes one 1941 Play Ball card. This collection is highlighted by thirty-three Hall of Famers, including Ted Williams, Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, and two Tommy Lasorda rookies. This collection consists of the following: 1) 1941 R336 Play Ball (1 card): #33 (Pr). 2) 1951 Bowman (2 cards): #179 (Vg) and 291 Henrich (Gd). 3) 1952 Topps (8 cards): Four Vg, two Fr, and two Pr. Includes: #33 Spahn (Fr), 81, 87, 135, 137, 162, 168, and 258. 4) 1953 Topps (25 cards): Ranging from Pr to Vg (averaging Gd). Includes: #27 Campanella (Pr), 81 Black SP (Vg), 95, 98, 111, 117, 126, 120, 125 D. Williams (Vg), 135 Rosen (Gd), 154 Groat (Vg), 161, 167, 168, 176, 179, two 185, 188, 190, 206, 209, 210, 212, and 214. 5) 1953 Bowman Color (22 cards): Ranging from Pr to Vg-Ex (averaging Gd-Vg), with one Ex. Includes: #1 Williams (Vg), 26, 27, 28, 29, two 40 Doby (both Gd+), 62 Kluszewski (85/15 L/R, otherwise Vg-Ex), 63, 74, 76, 79, 80 Kiner (Gd), 84 Bauer, 87, 92 Hodges (Vg+), 93 Rizzuto/Martin (Vg+), 96, 128, 135, 136, and 156. 6) 1954 Bowman (7 cards): #1 Rizzuto (Vg+), 84 Doby (Pr due solely to back damage), 92 (Gd), 109 (Vg+), 111 (Pr-Fr), 116 Easter (Fr), and 127 (Pr). 7) 1954 Topps (97 cards): 32% Vg-Ex to Ex (mostly Vg-Ex), 51% Gd to Vg, and 17% lesser. Keys: #1 Williams (Fr), 37 Ford (Vg), 50 Berra (Vg+), 86 Herman (Fr), 90 Mays (Gd), two 132 Lasorda RC (Vg+ and Vg), and 137 Moon RC (Vg-Ex). 8) 1955 Topps (174 cards): 24% Ex or slightly better, 67% Vg to Vg-Ex, and 9% lesser. Keys: Two #1 Rhodes (Vg-Ex and Vg+), 2 Williams (15/85 T/B, otherwise Vg+), 22 Skowron (Vg), two 28 Banks (both Vg), two 31 Spahn (both Vg), 50 Robinson (next card showing, otherwise Gd+), five 92 Zimmer RC (two Ex, two Vg-Ex, and Fr), four 120 Kluszewski (two Vg-Ex, Vg, and Pr), 125 Boyer RC (Vg-Ex), two 155 Mathews (Vg-Ex+ and Vg), two 187 Hodges (both Ex), and 194 Mays (Vg-Ex). 9) 1955 Bowman (53 cards): Ranging from Vg to Ex-Mt (averaging Vg-Ex+), with a few lesser. Keys: Two #48b M. Bolling/M. Bolling back (Ex+ and Vg due to centering),68 Howard RC (Vg-Ex+), 130 Ashburn (Pr-Fr due to rubber band remnants), 143 Newcombe (Ex+), two 168 Berra (Vg-Ex+ and 95/5 T/B, otherwise Ex), 169 Furillo (Ex-Mt), 171 Roberts (Vg+), 191 Lemon (Vg), and 204b F. Bolling/F. Bolling back (Vg-Ex). 10) 1956 Topps (18 cards): 50% Ex to Ex-Mt, 28% Vg to Vg-Ex, and 22% lesser. Includes: #7, 8 Alston (Vg+), 11, 13, 24, 27, 47, 48, 52, 60, 61 Skowron, 64, 65, 66, 71, 85, 86, and 93. This is an attractive mixed-grade collection of early Topps and Bowman baseball cards with several notable highlights. Total: 407 cards.