Lot # 441: 1954 Bowman Near Complete Set (222/224) with #89 Willie Mays Plus 2 Variations

Second-to-last 1954 Bowman near complete set of 222/224 cards plus a pair of key variations. This assembly has an overall approximate condition breakdown of 25% VG-EX or better, 30% VG, 25% GD and 20% FR or lesser. Highlights include: #1 Rizzuto (EX), #6 Fox (VG-EX), #15 Ashburn (GD), #33 Raschi (GD, Traded Line), #38 Minoso (VG), #45 Kiner (VG), #50 Kell (VG), #57 Wilhelm (VG), #58 Reese (VG), #62 Slaughter (VG-EX), #64 Mathews (VG), #66 Piersall (EX), #89 Mays (PR, erase mark), #90 Campanella (VG), #95 Roberts (PR), #101 Larsen RC (PR, missing corner), #110 Schoendienst (GD), #132 Feller (PR), #138 Hodges (VG-EX), #145 B. Martin (PR, reverse paper loss), #161 Berra (VG), #163 Philley (VG, Traded Line), #164 Wynn (GD), #170 Snider (PR, tape), #177 Ford (PR), #196 Lemon (VG) and #224 Bruton (VG). Missing only #65 Mantle and #84 Doby for completion. Note: Our consignor was an "OBC" collector (a hobby organization that emphasizes completion rather than condition). As such, multiple cards in this collection may be extremely low-grade.