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Question re 1955 Bowman baseball

judgebuckjudgebuck Posts: 1,021 ✭✭✭
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I am upgrading my 1955 Bowman set, which is probably VG-EX overall. Several of the cards have red lines on the left or right border. I guess this is somewhat of a miscut? Am I correct that these lines on the borders decrease the value of a 1955 Bowman baseball? Thanks for your replies.

Always looking for Mantle cards such as Stahl Meyer, 1954 Dan Dee, 1959 Bazooka, 1960 Post, 1952 Star Cal Decal, 1952 Tip Top Bread Labels, 1953-54 Briggs Meat, and other Topps, Bowman, and oddball Mantles.

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  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭
    mikeschmidt is the resident guru on '55 Bowman and should know.
    So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
  • lostdart58lostdart58 Posts: 2,938 ✭✭✭
    The line you speak of is the "cutline". The 1955 Bowman set is notorious for sizing variations - and that cutline is not unusual. The presence of the "cutline" will not necesarily make the card OC or miscut....I have seen PSA 9s with a "cutline"
    Collector of:Baseball
    1955 Bowman Raw complete with 90% Ex-NR or better

    Now seeking 1949 Eureka Sportstamps...NM condition
    Working on '78 Autographed set now 99.9% complete -
    Working on '89 Topps autoed set now complete


  • SpahnfanSpahnfan Posts: 412 ✭✭
    I agree with lostdart. Here are some scans of some PSA 7's and 8's that show what I think you are talking about.

    image
    Registry sets:
    1954 Topps BB
    1955 Bowman BB
    1956 Topps Super BB
    1957 Topps BB
    1969 Topps BB
    1984 Donruss BB
    1961 Fleer W.S. Pennants
    1960-62 Fleer Team Logo Decals Run
  • judgebuckjudgebuck Posts: 1,021 ✭✭✭
    Thanks to those who have replied!!! I am getting an education!!!

    Always looking for Mantle cards such as Stahl Meyer, 1954 Dan Dee, 1959 Bazooka, 1960 Post, 1952 Star Cal Decal, 1952 Tip Top Bread Labels, 1953-54 Briggs Meat, and other Topps, Bowman, and oddball Mantles.

  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭
    Ooops, they are resident gurus as well image
    So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
  • lostdart58lostdart58 Posts: 2,938 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Ooops, they are resident gurus as well image >>




    Truth be told, anything I know about 55 Bowmans I have learned from mikeschmidt. image
    Collector of:Baseball
    1955 Bowman Raw complete with 90% Ex-NR or better

    Now seeking 1949 Eureka Sportstamps...NM condition
    Working on '78 Autographed set now 99.9% complete -
    Working on '89 Topps autoed set now complete


  • judgebuckjudgebuck Posts: 1,021 ✭✭✭
    Thanks again to all for the advice. Since my set is VG-EX/EX, I doubt that I will upgrade on cards in the set that have the "cutline" if they otherwise grade VG-EX/EX. I'm not on the board much, but it sure is great to have fellow collectors help with questions like this!!!

    Always looking for Mantle cards such as Stahl Meyer, 1954 Dan Dee, 1959 Bazooka, 1960 Post, 1952 Star Cal Decal, 1952 Tip Top Bread Labels, 1953-54 Briggs Meat, and other Topps, Bowman, and oddball Mantles.

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