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Why is the 1954 Bowman Ted Williams so much more expensive than the Topps?

Sean1125Sean1125 Posts: 3,479
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I've always kind of wondered this - anyone have the answer for me?

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  • mrmint23mrmint23 Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭
    Short print....pulled from production..disagreement with Bowman
  • Sean1125Sean1125 Posts: 3,479
    Nice and concise.

    Thanks
  • cwazzycwazzy Posts: 3,257 ✭
    What he said. I believe Williams had a contract with Topps at the time so he wasn't allowed to be in Bowman products. But I could be wrong. It's happened before. LOL
    Chris
    My small collection
    Want List:
    '61 Topps Roy Campanella in PSA 5-7
    Cardinal T206 cards
    Adam Wainwright GU Jersey
  • BobbyVCPBobbyVCP Posts: 755 ✭
    Correct, Ted signed a contract with Topps so they made Bowman pull it from production.
  • markj111markj111 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭
    Piersall has the same card number (66 I think).
  • jwgatorsjwgators Posts: 460 ✭✭
    I always wanted to know that too. Thanks!
    Joel
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    On a related thing about pulling cards - in this case an entire series - I sure wish I could see what Fleer had in mind for the 2nd series of the '63 set?
    Mike
  • bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,139 ✭✭✭
    Correct....contract disputes. Williams was #66 and Piersall was #210. When they yanked the Williams card out, then they put Piersall in the #66 slot, therefore giving him two different numbered cards in the set with the exact same pose.
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