Lot # 1364: 1952 Red Man Collection (32) w/HOFers

Category: 1949-Present

Starting Bid: $200.00

Bids: 37 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Summer, 2024 Premier Auction",
which ran from 9/12/2024 4:00 AM to
9/28/2024 9:00 PM



The 1952 Red Man issue was the first set of nationally-issued tobacco cards since the early part of the 20th Century, and it was worth the wait.  Featuring gorgeous, colorful illustrations along with player biographical information, the cards were packed one to each package of Red Man tobacco.  The bottom of each card contained a redemption coupon redeemable for a new baseball cap, and as such, the cards are often found with the coupon removed.

Presented here is an original owner grouping of cards from the issue, each with the coupon still attached.  Though the cards present well, they do all show signs of handling, most notably at the corners. Grading companies are notoriously tough on these, so we will call them VG, but they are largely crease-free aside from the aforementioned corners, presenting closer to VG/EX.  

Collection includes the following: #1A Stengel (HOF), #2N Ashburn (HOF), #4N Chambers, #5A DiMaggio, #5N Dickson, #7N Hamner, #8A Feller (HOF), #9A Fox (HOF), #10A Groth, #12N Kiner (HOF), #13A Kell (HOF), #13N Lockman, #14A McDougald, #14N Maglie, #15A Minoso (HOF - light crease along right edge), #15N Mays (HOF), #16A Pierce, #16N Musial (small indent at top center, corner flip at bottom left), #17 A Porterfield, #17N Reese (HOF), #18N Roberts (HOF), #19 N Schoendienst (HOF), #20A Shantz, #21A Stevens, #21N Snider (HOF - small indent at top center), #22A Wertz, #22N Spahn (HOF), #23A Williams (HOF - corner wear definitely VG), #24A Wynn (HOF), #24N Thomson, #25A Yost (small indent at top center), #25N Torgeson (small indent at top center), #26A Zernial.  An exceptional grouping from a popular issue.  32 cards total.

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