Why are 1952 Bowman FB so much more condition sensitive

gosteelers

...than their 1950 and 1951 counterparts? Any input is appreciated.

Mark

tennesseebanker

I didnt know they were, but perhaps it has to do with the type of paper used when producing the cards. The 50 and 51 sets being so much smaller in size could have something to do with it as well.

gosteelers

Friendly bump...

Griffins

that might be a good question for Jim C (Davillilo). I know he collects this set and is very cognizant of condition issues. He's rarely on this board though, so you might want to repost on the registry board.

JasP24

As tennesseebanker stated, for the Bowman Large it has to do with the size of the cards. These cards were much larger than any other football cards produced before them. So if someone had a collection, stored in a shoebox or whatever, then the Bowman Large would be the first to get "dinged". I think this is the main reason these are harder to find in NM or better condition.

The 1952 Bowman Small is actually the LEAST graded of any 1950-1959 Football by a large margin. Therefore, I assume it is the most rare. It is also the 2nd hardest to find in PSA 7 or PSA 8 condition (based on pct. of all 1950's graded football) behind the Bowman Large.

My question has always been, why aren't the SMALL more valuable than the LARGE? Almost twice as many Large have been graded yet the Large still sell for a higher premium in most cases.

Jason