September 2025 Sports Card & Memorabilia Auction
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1953 Bowman Color Baseball Card Set (Only Missing Mickey Mantle #59) - 159 of 160 Cards Inc. All 31 High #s - w. (13) Graded cards including Musial (BVG 3.5), Spahn (BVG 6.5), Mathews (BVG 6), Berra (PSA 4), Reese In-Action (BVG 3), Feller (BVG 5), Snider (PSA 4), Rizzuto/Martin (BVG 5), Hodges (BVG 5.5), Campanella (BVG 4.5), Mantle/Berra/Bauer (BVG 2.5), Willie Jones (BVG 6), Joe Adcock (PSA 4). Other stars include Whitey Ford, Monte Irvin, Phil Rizzuto, Larry Doby, Nellie Fox, Richie Ashburn, Ted Kluszewski, George Kell, Lou Boudreau, Enos Slaughter, Leo Durocher, Ralph Kiner, Red Schoendienst, Billy Martin, Robin Roberts, Mickey Vernon, Early Wynn, Johnny Pesky, and many more! The 1953 Bowman Color set is a masterpiece of simplicity and elegance, often hailed as one of the most beautiful baseball card sets ever produced. It features 160 cards with vivid full-color photography and no text on the front—just clean, borderless images that feel like snapshots from a golden era. Highlights include Stan Musial (#32), and the iconic Berra/Bauer/Mantle trio card (#44), while the high-number series (#113–160) adds a layer of challenge for set builders due to scarcity and centering issues.
1953 Bowman Color Baseball Card Set (Only Missing Mickey Mantle #59) - 159 of 160 Cards Inc. All 31 High #s - w. (13) Graded Cards Inc. Musial (BVG 3.5), Spahn (BVG 6.5), Mathews (BVG 6), Berra...
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