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what is the more preferred '48 Stan Musial RC? Leaf or Bowman?

48leafpsa48leafpsa Posts: 116
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i'm looking to add a Musial RC to my collection and wondering which brand collectors prefer. Leaf or Bowman?

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  • Yankees001Yankees001 Posts: 1,496 ✭
    Bowman for me
  • GriffinsGriffins Posts: 6,076 ✭✭✭
    Leaf was issued in '49, not '48.
    His rookie card is actually the 1946 Propagandas Montiel.

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  • llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭
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  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
    the '48 Leaf is a beautiful set

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    ^ THIS ^
  • shagrotn77shagrotn77 Posts: 5,627 ✭✭✭✭
    Leaf is both more aesthetically pleasing and more valuable. But, as already mentioned, those cards were issued in 1949, not 1948. Thus if you want a true mainstream Musial rookie, Bowman is your only choice.
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  • scmavlscmavl Posts: 1,409 ✭✭✭
    I think the Leaf is a better looking card, but I prefer the Bowman for it's classic look. Here's mine.

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    2.5 is pretty much my speed.
  • digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭
    I personally like the 1947 Bond Bread Musial. It's a year earlier than the 1948 Bowman.

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  • onebamafanonebamafan Posts: 1,318 ✭✭
    Stan the "Bow man" Musial..........image
  • soundgardsoundgard Posts: 650 ✭


    << <i>I personally like the 1947 Bond Bread Musial. It's a year earlier than the 1948 Bowman.

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    I consider that card his true rookie.
  • fiveninerfiveniner Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I personally like the 1947 Bond Bread Musial. It's a year earlier than the 1948 Bowman.

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    Great looking card!!!
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  • shagrotn77shagrotn77 Posts: 5,627 ✭✭✭✭
    Is the Bond Bread a hand-cut card, or were they issued with both round and square corners?
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  • digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭


    << <i>Is the Bond Bread a hand-cut card, or were they issued with both round and square corners? >>



    They were issued with round corners. Square corners are from a later set and/or fakes.

    FKW has a good write up about these on his site.
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  • mcadamsmcadams Posts: 2,618 ✭✭✭
    In general, I prefer the 48 Leaf set by far over Bowman. However, the Musial photo on the Bowman card is such a classic- I'd prefer that over the Leaf Musial.
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  • soundgardsoundgard Posts: 650 ✭


    << <i>Is the Bond Bread a hand-cut card, or were they issued with both round and square corners? >>



    Both were originally printed.
  • JHS5120JHS5120 Posts: 1,968 ✭✭✭
    Personally, I prefer the Bond Bread exhibits over the rounded cards - they are much rarer and a more interesting issue.
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