This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/12/2019
Though they lost the battle to Topps for the rights to Ted Williams, Jackie Robinson and Duke Snider as well as the “big three” rookies; Sandy Koufax, Roberto Clemente, and Harmon Killebrew, the 1955 Bowman set had a pretty big consolation prize with Mickey Mantle exclusively in their stable. Offered is a high-grade 1955 Bowman baseball set with 33 cards graded by the big three grading services (PSA/SGC/Beckett), all rating EX up to MINT and including most of the major stars as follows: PSA 8 - #15, 35 and 41. PSA 7.5 - #118. PSA 7 - #18, 36, 44, 169, 209, 265 Barlick and 312. PSA 6.5 - #179 Aaron. PSA 6 - #32, 40, 59 Ford, 73, 91, 184 Mays, 202 Mantle and 242 Banks. SGC 96 MINT 9 - #52. SGC 88 NM/MT 8 - #43, 45 and 141. SGC 86 NM+ 7.5 #17 and 50. SGC 84 NM 7 - #171 Roberts and 215. Beckett NM/MT+ 8.5 - #130 Ashburn. Beckett NM/MT 8 - #201 and 213 Kell. Beckett NM 7 - #246 and Beckett EX/MT 6 #37 Reese. The rest of the set is approximately 15% NM/MT, 30% NM, 35% EX/MT, 15% EX and 5% lower with #1 Wilhelm EX/MT+, 10 Rizzuto EX/MT (OC), 22 Campanella NM, 23 Kaline NM, 29 Schoendienst NM/MT, 33 Fox NM, 60 Slaughter EX/MT+, 65 Zimmer RC NM+, 68 Howard RC NM, 103 Mathews NM, 134 Feller EX/MT+, 158 Hodges EX/MT, 168 Berra EX/MT, 197 Kiner NM+ (OC), 283 Chylak EX, 303 Conlan NM and 320 Sucre EX/MT.