Home› Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum

Sharing a recently unearthed collection of 1952-1955 Baseball***updated with PSA grades****

FrozencaribouFrozencaribou Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭✭✭
in Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum
Hi everyone,

Recently a family member decided it was time to sell his childhood collection. He collected for a short period between 1952-1955. He didn't have a single double. It is obvious that there are no newer cards, so it is neat to get a time capsule from the 50's. He had high expectations for value, as he has some Mickey Mantle's and also a complete set of 1953 Bowman color. Unfortunately the cards are in low to mid-grade condition, but fortunately I had examples of PSA 8's and 9's to show him the difference in condition and therefore price. He entrusted me to sell it for him, and I haven't fully inventoried the collection yet so I haven't decided just how to go about getting the most value for the cards. I am planning to sell the 1953 Bowman color as a set, but haven't decided just how many, if any, cards to send to PSA. The cards will be within the PSA 2 to PSA 5 range. Luckily the 1953 Topps Mantle has great eye appeal and no creases. Strong ex. Also, he had Bob Feller auto three cards, but from a time in the 80's and nicely in blue sharpie.

Enjoy the scans. The breakdown is as follows:

1952 Topps- 120 1st and 2nd series. Feller, Berra, and Duke Snider
1952 Bowman- 207 of 252. Just about all stars present
1953 Bowman color set (unfortunately he wrote in the 1953 stats for all the Dodgers players. Neatly, but still...)
1953 Topps- 3 cards including the Mantle. How lucky is that?
1954 Topps- 120 cards with Robinson, Williams, Spahn, and many other stars
1955 Topps- 80 cards with Robinson, Williams, Aaron
1955 Bowman- 60 cards or so with Aaron, Ford, and others

-Nathanael


1 1 19495683 GOOD 2 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 93 PHIL RIZZUTO BILLY MARTIN Card US
2 1 19495684 GOOD+ 2.5 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 32 STAN MUSIAL Card US
3 1 19495685 GOOD 2 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 9 PHIL RIZZUTO Card US
4 1 19495686 GOOD 2 MK 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 92 GIL HODGES Card US
5 1 19495687 GOOD 2 MK 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 46 ROY CAMPANELLA Card US
6 1 19495688 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 MK 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 33 PEE WEE REESE Card US
7 1 19495689 POOR 1 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 44 HANK BAUER/MICKEY MANTLE/YOGI BERRA Card US
8 1 19495690 GOOD 2 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 121 YOGI BERRA Card US
9 1 19495691 GOOD 2 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 59 MICKEY MANTLE Card US
10 1 19495692 GOOD 2 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 99 WARREN SPAHN Card US
11 1 19495693 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 MK 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 117 DUKE SNIDER Card US
12 1 19495694 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 118 BILLY MARTIN Card US
13 1 19495695 VERY GOOD 3 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 153 WHITEY FORD Card US
14 1 19495696 GOOD 2 1952 TOPPS 37 DUKE SNIDER BLACK BACK Card US
15 1 19495697 VERY GOOD 3 1953 TOPPS 82 MICKEY MANTLE Card US
16 1 19495698 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1955 TOPPS 31 WARREN SPAHN Card US
17 1 19495699 GOOD 2 MC 1955 TOPPS 47 HANK AARON Card US
18 1 19495700 GOOD 2 MC 1955 TOPPS 2 TED WILLIAMS Card US
19 1 19495701 EXCELLENT 5 1955 TOPPS 50 JACKIE ROBINSON Card US
20 1 19495702 VERY GOOD 3 1954 TOPPS 50 YOGI BERRA Card US
21 1 19495703 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1954 TOPPS 37 WHITEY FORD Card US
22 1 19495704 FAIR 1.5 1954 TOPPS 1 TED WILLIAMS Card US
23 1 19495705 GOOD+ 2.5 1954 TOPPS 10 JACKIE ROBINSON Card US
24 1 19495706 VERY GOOD 3 1954 TOPPS 20 WARREN SPAHN Card US
25 1 19495707 NEAR MINT 7 1971 O-PEE-CHEE 111 CHECKLIST 1-132 Card US
26 1 19495708 EXCELLENT 5 1955 PARKHURST QUAKER OATS 73 RICHARD TESTS LUMLEY Card US
27 1 19495709 N1: EVIDENCE OF TRIMMING 1955 PARKHURST 46 BUTCH BOUCHARD Card US
28 1 19495710 VERY GOOD 3 1952 BOWMAN 8 PEE WEE REESE Card US
29 1 19495711 GOOD 2 1952 BOWMAN 196 STAN MUSIAL Card US
30 1 19495712 VERY GOOD 3 1952 BOWMAN 43 BOB FELLER Card US
31 1 19495713 GOOD+ 2.5 1952 BOWMAN 1 YOGI BERRA Card US
32 1 19495714 GOOD 2 1952 BOWMAN 101 MICKEY MANTLE Card US
33 1 19495715 VERY GOOD 3 1952 BOWMAN 218 WILLIE MAYS Card US
34 1 19495716 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1955 BOWMAN 22 ROY CAMPANELLA Card US
35 1 19495717 VERY GOOD 3 1955 BOWMAN 184 WILLIE MAYS Card US
36 1 19495718 EXCELLENT 5 1955 BOWMAN 59 WHITEY FORD Card US



image
image
image
image
image
image
image
image
image
image
image

Comments

  • MBMiller25MBMiller25 Posts: 6,057 ✭✭
    Very Nice Natan! I love that 53 mantle card
  • swartz1swartz1 Posts: 4,912 ✭✭✭
    little bit of red crayon and that Mantle can be NM...

    Nice cards!!


    Looking for 1970 MLB Photostamps
    - uncut


    Positive Transactions - tennesseebanker, Ahmanfan, Donruss, Colebear, CDsNuts, rbdjr1, Downtown1974, yankeeno7, drewsef, mnolan, mrbud60, msassin, RipublicaninMass, AkbarClone, rustywilly, lsutigers1973, julen23 and nam812, plus many others...
  • FrozencaribouFrozencaribou Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Perhaps I should consult waverley. Seems like the prudent thing to do.image
  • thedutymonthedutymon Posts: 4,323 ✭
    PM Sent

    Neil
    Actually Collect Non Sport, but am just so full of myself I post all over the place !!!!!!!
  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭
    Nice cards, Natan.
    image


  • StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    Nice stuff, I would get the Fellers slabbed.
  • YogiBerraFanYogiBerraFan Posts: 2,390 ✭✭
    Nice cards image
  • RonBurgundyRonBurgundy Posts: 5,491 ✭✭✭
    image
    Ron Burgundy

    Buying Vintage, all sports.
    Buying Woody Hayes, Les Horvath, Vic Janowicz, and Jesse Owens autographed items
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice cards...

    Good luck on the sale.
    Mike
  • Downtown1974Downtown1974 Posts: 6,873 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Whoa...I love these threads. Its threads like this that inspired me to make my raw 50s Topps box.
    Good luck with the sale, and please update the thread with more pics or sales progress. Those are some fantastic cards!

    MY GOLD TYPE SET https://pcgs.com/setregistry/type-sets/complete-type-sets/gold-type-set-12-piece-circulation-strikes-1839-1933/publishedset/321940

  • FrozencaribouFrozencaribou Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks for the suggestions and the comments on the cards. I've never been able to handle 50's baseball, so it is a pleasure for me to get to know the card stock and the intricacies of each issue. I really like the Bob Feller auto's. Seems like he took the time to auto each card where it would look the best. The 1953 Bowman color set is amazing. I love the simplicity of the set. It is also neat to see what cards got the most use. The Brooklyn Dodgers were his favorite team, and you can see there was more attention paid to the cards of the Dodgers.

    I agree that breaking up the collection card by card would probably net the most. I am a bit of a complete set kind of person, so it would be sad to think the lovingly collected set by a kid in the 50's would be dispersed in such a way. Such is the pursuit of $$, I suppose.

    Again, thanks for the interest and comments.

    -Nathanael
  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
    Wonderful! Thank You for taking the time to share with us.

    this may sound weird, but i can just tell they SMELL great!
    Big Fan of: HOF Post War RC, Graded RCs
    WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
  • relaxedrelaxed Posts: 569 ✭
    Love looking at the 50's cards thanks for sharing.
    Collecting 1955 Topps BB
  • FrozencaribouFrozencaribou Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭✭✭
    About what I expected, but the 1953 Mantle deserved a slightly better fate. No creases and a 3?

    I am in the middle of organizing them for sale, so these will all be available at some point in the near future. BTW, there were a few hockey of mine in the mix here.

    -Nathanael


    1 1 19495683 GOOD 2 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 93 PHIL RIZZUTO BILLY MARTIN Card US
    2 1 19495684 GOOD+ 2.5 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 32 STAN MUSIAL Card US
    3 1 19495685 GOOD 2 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 9 PHIL RIZZUTO Card US
    4 1 19495686 GOOD 2 MK 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 92 GIL HODGES Card US
    5 1 19495687 GOOD 2 MK 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 46 ROY CAMPANELLA Card US
    6 1 19495688 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 MK 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 33 PEE WEE REESE Card US
    7 1 19495689 POOR 1 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 44 HANK BAUER/MICKEY MANTLE/YOGI BERRA Card US
    8 1 19495690 GOOD 2 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 121 YOGI BERRA Card US
    9 1 19495691 GOOD 2 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 59 MICKEY MANTLE Card US
    10 1 19495692 GOOD 2 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 99 WARREN SPAHN Card US
    11 1 19495693 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 MK 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 117 DUKE SNIDER Card US
    12 1 19495694 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 118 BILLY MARTIN Card US
    13 1 19495695 VERY GOOD 3 1953 BOWMAN COLOR 153 WHITEY FORD Card US
    14 1 19495696 GOOD 2 1952 TOPPS 37 DUKE SNIDER BLACK BACK Card US
    15 1 19495697 VERY GOOD 3 1953 TOPPS 82 MICKEY MANTLE Card US
    16 1 19495698 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1955 TOPPS 31 WARREN SPAHN Card US
    17 1 19495699 GOOD 2 MC 1955 TOPPS 47 HANK AARON Card US
    18 1 19495700 GOOD 2 MC 1955 TOPPS 2 TED WILLIAMS Card US
    19 1 19495701 EXCELLENT 5 1955 TOPPS 50 JACKIE ROBINSON Card US
    20 1 19495702 VERY GOOD 3 1954 TOPPS 50 YOGI BERRA Card US
    21 1 19495703 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1954 TOPPS 37 WHITEY FORD Card US
    22 1 19495704 FAIR 1.5 1954 TOPPS 1 TED WILLIAMS Card US
    23 1 19495705 GOOD+ 2.5 1954 TOPPS 10 JACKIE ROBINSON Card US
    24 1 19495706 VERY GOOD 3 1954 TOPPS 20 WARREN SPAHN Card US
    25 1 19495707 NEAR MINT 7 1971 O-PEE-CHEE 111 CHECKLIST 1-132 Card US
    26 1 19495708 EXCELLENT 5 1955 PARKHURST QUAKER OATS 73 RICHARD TESTS LUMLEY Card US
    27 1 19495709 N1: EVIDENCE OF TRIMMING 1955 PARKHURST 46 BUTCH BOUCHARD Card US
    28 1 19495710 VERY GOOD 3 1952 BOWMAN 8 PEE WEE REESE Card US
    29 1 19495711 GOOD 2 1952 BOWMAN 196 STAN MUSIAL Card US
    30 1 19495712 VERY GOOD 3 1952 BOWMAN 43 BOB FELLER Card US
    31 1 19495713 GOOD+ 2.5 1952 BOWMAN 1 YOGI BERRA Card US
    32 1 19495714 GOOD 2 1952 BOWMAN 101 MICKEY MANTLE Card US
    33 1 19495715 VERY GOOD 3 1952 BOWMAN 218 WILLIE MAYS Card US
    34 1 19495716 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1955 BOWMAN 22 ROY CAMPANELLA Card US
    35 1 19495717 VERY GOOD 3 1955 BOWMAN 184 WILLIE MAYS Card US
    36 1 19495718 EXCELLENT 5 1955 BOWMAN 59 WHITEY FORD Card US
  • leadoff4leadoff4 Posts: 2,392 ✭
    IMO, centering kept the '53 Topps Mantle out of a 4 holder. Beautiful cards!
  • PiggsPiggs Posts: 1,939 ✭✭✭✭
    Nice job on the results, at least you got grades on all the Mantles. Love the Bowman signed Feller, with the signature up high on the card, awesome!
Sign In or Register to comment.