Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction Winter 2023
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/28/2023
A showbox-like stash of 1952 Topps cards on the auction block here is sure to garner interest, despite the lack of high grade specimens. There is a mix of low grade (P-F-G) cards and those in the VG and VG+ realm, with the former group outnumbering the latter and intermittent VG-EX to EX examples also to come upon. A rookie card of 175-Billly Martin is close to EX (VG-EX+) with a vertical print line to note, while 216-Richie Ashburn is another crease-free (VG+) notable star. Willie Mays leads the star power but multi-creased and P is his contribution, with 191-Yogi Berra displaying much better but with a missing piece in the top border. There is duplication present, with sometimes three or four of the same numbers (listed below) and the following players leading the roster, prior to the high number lowdown: 11-Rizzuto, 22-DiMaggio, 26-Irvin, 29-Kluszewski, 33-Spahn (G), 36-Hodges (2), 49-Sain, 57-Lopat (2), 59-Roberts (2), 67-Reynolds, 88-Feller (2)(G, P), 122-Jensen (2), 129-Mize, 195-Minosa RC (G), 200-Houk RC (2), 215-Bauer (2), 243-Doby, 250-Erskine (2), 257-Avila (2), 268-Lemon, 273-Palica (2), 274-Branca (3), 277-Wynn (2) and 295-Caveretta SP (2). Now then, as for cards from the last series, that roster is highlighted by eight more attractive (than the others) low grade examples, mostly in the F to G range, with 313-Thompson (VG) the nicest and joined by 315-Durocher, 317-Marrero, 326-Shuba RC, 331-Morgan RC, 347-Adcock, 365-Lavagetto and 382-Jones RC. Poor are the rest, with 333-Reese (severe crease and paper loss on the reverse), accompanied by #s 344, 349, 351, 355, 381, 384, 385, 388, 390 (2), 391, 395, 396, 402 and 404, with three significantly trimmed throw-ins being 321, 379 and 380. Possibilities and decisions galore are in store for you when this find finds its way to your door.
The numbers that come around either two, three or four times are: 4 (4), 7, 9, 12, 23, 24, 30, 32, 36, 38, 43, 44, 55 (3), 57, 59, 88, 89, 92, 95, 99, 103, 106, 108, 113, 114, 116, 119 (3), 120, 122, 124, 125, 128 (3), 133, 134 (3), 140, 149, 151, 152, 153, 157, 159 (3), 182, 183, 184, 187, 189 (3), 190, 192, 194, 197, 200, 205, 213, 214, 215, 218, 220, 224, 229, 238, 244, 248 (3), 250, 253, 254, 257, 262, 263, 266, 269, 270 (3), 272, 273, 274 (3), 277, 280, 283, 286, 293, 295, 301, 303, 305, 309 and 390.
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