Lot 3. 1949 Bowman Master set with extensive variations. Offered are an outstanding group of 280 cards as follows: The basic set of 240 cards; Complete subset of 6 different Name on Front variations; Complete subset of 6 different block letter variations; 17 grey backgrounds variations and one very rare grey cap variation; 9 pink backgrounds and one pink trim variations; A total of 40 variations and 280 cards. 27 of the cards including 6 HOF'ers are autographed. Overall the basic set averages excellent + with 70% excellent or better and 40% ex-mt. The high numbers are even better. Details are as follows: The basic set: Low Number Highlights: 1-Bickford (vg), 11-Boudreau (ex+, autographed), 24-Musial (ex, miscut), 27-Feller (ex, miscut), 29-Kiner (vg), 33-Spahn (fr-gd, tape, autographed), 36-Reese (vg-ex), 46-Roberts (ex, cut from sheet), 50-Robinson (ex, o/c), 60-Berra (ex, autographed), 64- Dom DiMaggio (ex-mt), 65-Slaughter (ex-mt), 70-Furillo (ex), 84-Campanella (vg+), 85-Mize (ex), 98-Rizzuto (vg-ex), 100-Hodges (ex), 110-Wynn (ex-mt), 111-Schoendienst (ex, autographed). Balance of Low numbers: 51 cards ex-mt, 36 cards excellent, 27 cards vg, 11 cards good; High Number Highlights: 162-Roe (ex+-mt), 175-Appling (ex-mt, autographed), 214-Ashburn (ex-mt), 224-Paige (near ex), 226-Snider (ex), 229-Lopat (ex-mt), 233-Doby (vg), 238-Lemon (ex, autographed), 240-Young (gd-vg). Balance of High Numbers: 40 cards ex-mt, 27 cards excellent, 17 cards very good, 3 cards good; The 6 name on front variations: #4-Priddy (ex), 78-Zoldak (gd, name written in top and bottom border), 83-Scheffing (ex+), 85-Mize (ex), 88-Salkeld (vg-ex) and 98-Rizzuto (vg); The six names in block letter variations: 109, 124, 126, 127, 132 and 143 range from ex to ex-mt; 17 Grey backgrounds variations: The group consists of 75 (gd-vg), 76 (ex), 78 (ex-mt), 80 (ex-mt), 82 (vg), 84-Campanella (vg-ex), 87 (ex-mt), 88 (ex-mt), 91 (ex-mt), 93 (ex-mt), 94 (ex, autographed), 97 (vg-ex), 98-Rizzuto (ex-mt), 102 (ex), 103 (ex-mt), 106 (ex) and 107 (vg-ex). There are 9 pink background or pink uniform striping variations. These include 74 (vg-ex), 77 (ex), 81 (ex-mt), 83 (ex-mt), 90 (gd), 92 (ex-mt), 94-pink uniform striping 96 (ex), 104 (ex), and 108 (ex-mt). There is also an unusual variation of 77-Ernie Bonham with a grey hat (ex). The 27 autographed cards are 2, 5, 9, 11, 13, 22, 32, 33, 47, 59, 60, 63, 69, 94 (2), 97, 103, 111, 128, 170, 175, 202, 217, 223, 225, 230 and 238.
Winning Bid $6,655.
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