Lot # 389: 1951 Bowman Near Complete Set (285/324) with #165 Ted Williams & 52 High Numbers

Scoop up the offered 1951 Bowman near complete set of 285/324 cards heralded by “The Splendid Splinter” and 52 tougher high numbers (average FR to Good). This classic edition with plenty of upgrade potential has an approximate condition breakdown of 15% VG-EX or better, 20% VG, 25% GD and 40% FR or lesser with several cards displaying reverse paper loss/residue, tape, trimming and/or writing. Highlights include: #3 Roberts (FR), #7 Hodges (GD), #10 Schoendienst (PR), #26 Rizzuto (PR, reverse paper loss), #31 Campanella (PR), #50 Mize (PR), #53 Lemon (PR), #78 Wynn (FR, reverse paper loss), #80 Reese (GD), #81 Furillo (VG), #122 Garagiola RC (VG-EX),  #143 Kluszewski (VG-EX), #151 Doby (PR), #165 T. Williams (FR), #181 Stengel (GD), #198 Irvin RC (PR), #219 Woodling RC (GD), #232 Fox RC (PR), #233 Durocher (GD), #254 Jensen RC (GD), #260 Erskine RC (FR) and #324 Pramesa RC (PR, pen mark). 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.