Lot # 388: 1951 Bowman Near Complete High Number Set (70/72)

Finish your 1951 Bowman collection with the offered high number near complete set of 70/72 cards. Comprising #s 254-325, this mid-grade collection generally presents in the VG to EX range with some better or lesser. Highlights include: #254 Jensen RC (VG-EX), #260 Erskine RC (EX), #275 B. Harris (VG-EX), #282 Frisch (EX), #290 Dickey (VG-EX), #291 Henrich (VG-EX), #295 Lopez (EX), #306 Piersall RC (VG), #314 Sain (EX), #323 Adcock RC (VG) and #324 Pramesa RC (VG). Missing only #253 Mantle RC and #305 Mays RC (available elsewhere as separate lots in this auction) for completion.

From our consignor: "This set is original to the 13-year-old boy who collected and traded with friends for a penny growing up in New Jersey while shooting marbles, fishing and listening to Yankee games on the family radio. Prior to this sale, it has never seen the market or left our family homes. Rich with his love of the game, our father died an Orioles fan in early 2025 at 87 years of age. He would keep these cards secured away but would always bring them out to show other baseball fans and share stories of his youth. It is his family’s hope that the new owner of these cards appreciates them with as much love as he did growing up in South River, NJ with two immigrant parents (Italian & Lithuanian) surrounded by a large family and a lot of great Italian food to go around."