Lot # 468: 1948 Leaf Baseball Collection (39) w/HOFers

Category: 1900-1948

Starting Bid: $500.00

Bids: 4 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
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Item was in Auction "Summer, 2021 Premier Auction",
which ran from 8/9/2021 9:00 PM to
8/28/2021 9:00 PM



Collection of clean, midgrade cards from the popular and difficult 1948 Leaf Baseball issue, including several Hall of Famers.  The 1948 Leaf issue remains popular as the first full-color mainstream post-WWII issue, with several important rookie cards, difficult short prints, print anomalies and variations.  Condition breakdown is approximately 5% EX, 26% VG/EX, 49% VG and 18% G with a few possibly trimmed.  The collection includes the following: #10 Paul Trout, #17 Stubby Overmire, , #22 Al Evans, #26 Sam Chapman, #27 Mickey Harris, #28 Jim Hegan, #28 Elmer Valo, #31 Lou Brissie, #38 Ted Klusczewski, #39 Ewell Blackwell, #42 Kent Peterson, #46 Johnny Mize (HOF - VG/EX), #47 George Vico, #49 Del Ennis, #50  Dick Wakefield, #53 Johnny Vander Meer, #56 Larry Jensen, #57 Bob McCall, #61 Jake Early, #65 Bob Elliott, #72 Hank Edwards, #73 Pat Seerey, #77 Roy Smalley, #82 Johnny Lindell (miscut back), #83 Bobby Doerr (HOF - VG/EX), #84 Sid Hudson, #86 Raph Weigel, #91 Ralph Kiner (HOF - G, appears EX but back is miscut), #95 Snuffy Stirnweiss, #97 Marty Marion, #102 Gene Hermanski (proper spelling), #106 Lou Boudreau (HOF - VG), #111 Gerry pRiddy, #117 Joe Gordon (HOF - VG), #124 Andy Park, #128 Warren Rosar, #136 Cliff Aberson, #139 Johnny Kopp, and #159 Mizell Platt.  39 cards total.

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