Lot # 4103: 1953 to 1961 Topps, Fleer, and Bowman Football Collection (174) Including 27 Hall of Famers

Presented is a collection of 174 (143 different) 1953 to 1961 Topps, Fleer, and Bowman football cards highlighted by twenty-seven Hall of Famers, including Lenny Moore (rookie), Sid Luckman, Chuck Bednarik, and George Blanda. This collection consists of the following: 1) 1953 Bowman (1 card): #33 (Pr). 2) 1954 Bowman (2 cards): #33 (Fr) and 37 (Pr-Fr). 3) 1955 Topps All-American (43 cards, 42 different): Ranging from Pr to Vg (averaging Fr), with many lesser grades due to small pencil marks on the reverse. Keys: #6 Kinnick RC (pencil marks on reverse, otherwise Ex), 10 Dudley (Gd), 24 Strong (pencil marks on reverse, otherwise Vg), 29 Nomellini (pencil marks on reverse, otherwise Vg), 52 Lujack (pencil marks on reverse, otherwise Vg-Ex+), 64 Friedman (Vg), two 82 Wojciechowicz (Vg and pencil marks on reverse, otherwise Vg), and 85 Luckman (partially erased pencil on front, otherwise Ex). 4) 1955 Bowman (1 card): #15 (Fr). 5) 1956 Topps (75 cards, 55 different): Ranging from Pr to Ex (averaging Gd-Vg). Keys: Two #6 Van Brocklin (Vg-Ex and Vg), 9 Groza (Fr due to pinhole), 11 Blanda (Vg+), two 20 Christiansen (Vg-Ex+ and Vg), two 28 Bednarik (Vg and Fr), two 30 Richter (Vg-Ex and Gd), 34 Mann SP, two 42 Fears (both Vg), 50 McElhenny (Fr), 60 Moore RC (Vg), 78 Hirsch (Fr), 86 Tittle (Vg), 97 Stautner (Vg-Ex+), 101 Grier RC (Fr), and 109 Atkeson SP. 6) 1957 Topps (1 card): Checklist (Pr, Bazooka). 7) 1960 Fleer (43 cards, 33 different): Ranging from Vg to Ex-Mt (averaging Vg-Ex), with 15% lesser. Keys: #7 Gillman (Vg-Ex) and 20 Baugh (Ex). 8) 1961 Topps (4 cards): #12 (Vg), 42 (Vg), 72 McCormack (Vg), and 101 Bednarik (Vg). 9) 1961 Fleer (4 cards): #42 (Vg-Ex), 48 (Vg), 102 (Vg), and 108 (Vg). Total: 174 cards, 143 different.