Lot # 1313: 1952 Topps Partial Low-Number Run (241/310)

Offered is a partial low-number run (#1-310) from the classic 1952 Topps series consisting of 241 different cards. Missing 69 low-number cards as well as the 97 rare high-number series cards (#311-407) for completion. Cards #1-80 include 39 black-back variations. Condition is 10% Vg-Ex, 74% Gd to Vg, and 16% Pr to Fr (including one trimmed). Keys: #1 Pafko (Pr, black back), 2 Runnels (Vg, black back), 11 Rizzuto (Gd), 20 Loes RC (Fr), 22 DiMaggio (Gd, black back), 26 Irvin (Vg, black back), 29 Kluszewski (Gd+, black back), 33 Spahn (Fr, black back), 48b Page/correct (Fr, black back), 49b Sain/correct (Gd), 57 Lopat (Vg, black back), 65 Slaughter (Vg, black back), 66 Roe (Vg), 88 Feller (Vg), 91 Schoendienst (Vg), 122 Jensen (Pr-Fr due to back damage), 129 Mize (Pr-Fr), 175 Martin RC (85/15 L/R and B/T, otherwise Vg+), 215 Bauer (Vg-Ex), 216 Ashburn (Fr), 227 Garagiola (Gd+), and 277 Wynn (Vg+). Missing the following 69 cards for completion: #3, 13, 36 Hodges, 37 Snider, 47, 59 Roberts, 67 Reynolds, 72, 75, 96, 111, 135, 156, 162, 172, 184, 191 Berra, 195 Minoso, 196, 209, 211, 217, 218, 228, 232, 233, 235, 237, 239, 240, 241, 243 Doby, 244, 246 Kell, 249, 250 Erskine, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 259, 261 Mays, 262, 264, 266, 268 Lemon, 270, 276, 278, 280, 282, 288, 290, 292, 293, 294, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 306, and 310. This is a very presentable medium- to lower-grade partial low-number run of 1952 Topps, one of card collecting’s most popular classics, representing a very substantial start toward a complete set. Total: 241 cards.