This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/7/2018
A stark contrast from the previous Bowman sets that were issued during 1948-1952, the enlarged cards and expert photography of the 1953 collection resulted in a wildly popular issue, unencumbered by nameplates or facsimile signatures; only 160 crisp & clean photographs. The set includes one of the finest action shots ever to find its way onto a baseball card; the horizontal action photo of Pee Wee Reese turning the double play as he jumps into the air at superhero height. The offered collection is near complete and ranks 5% NM or better, 15% EX/MT, 50% EX, 10% VG/EX and 20% lower with key cards that include #10 Ashburn VG, 18 Fox EX/MT, 40 Doby EX, 51 Irvin EX, 57 Boudreau VG/EX, 61 Kell EX, 65 Roberts EX, 80 Kiner EX, 92 Hodges VG, 93 Rizzuto/Martin VG/EX, 101 Schoendienst VG, 118 Martin EX, 121 Berra FAIR, 143 Lopez EX/MT and 146 Wynn EX. Needed for completion is #9 Rizzuto, 32 Musial, 33 Reese, 44 Bauer/Mantle/Berra, 55 Durocher, 59 Mantle, 81 Slaughter, 84, 97 Mathews, 99 Spahn, 114 Feller, 117 Snider, 129, 148 and 153 Ford.