Lot # 494: 1952 Topps Low-Number Starter Set (202/310) w/HOFers

Category: 1949-Present

Starting Bid: $300.00

Bids: 36 (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



Along with the T206 and 1933 Goudey sets, the 1952 Topps issue is one of the most desirable, valuable and timeless sets in the hobby.  Ushering in the golden era of collecting, the set was the largest of its time, both in terms of number and size of cards.  The issue was the first to include color team logos, and the first to include stats from the previous season as well as the player's career.  Today, the 1952 Topps issue is the most widely-collected and valuable postwar baseball card set.  Issued in two series, the first 310 cards constituted the "low number" series, and is collectible in its own right, given the high prices of the high number series.

Presented here is a grouping of 202 of the 310 cards from the first series, largely in collector grades.  A condition breakdown of the set would be 1% EX, 19% VG/EX, 41% VG, 27% GOOD, 10% FAIR, and the remaining cards lesser.  Included in the collection are the following, along with a condition report on the keys:  #12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21, 22,  23, 24, 25, 26 Irvin (HOF - VG), 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33 Spahn (HOF - VG), 34, 35, 37 Snider (HOF - VG), 38, 39, 43, 44, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 59 Roberts (HOF - VG), 60, 62, 63, 64, 65 Slaughter (HOF - VG), 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 75, 76, 77, 79, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88 Feller (HOF - VG), 89, 90, 91 Schoendienst (VG/EX), 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129 Mize (HOF - VG), 130, 131, 133, 135, 136, 137, 139, 140, 141, 143, 144, 145, 149, 151, 157, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 178, 181, 182, 183, 185, 188, 189, 191 Berra (HOF - P - torn in half and taped), 196, 205, 209, 216 Ashburn (HOF - F), 218, 223, 225, 226, 227, 228, 230, 235, 241, 242, 243 Doby (HOF - VG/EX),244, 245, 250, 251, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268 Lemon (HOF - G), 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277 Wynn (HOF - VG), 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 296, 297, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 309, 310

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