1953 Bowman Color Baseball Complete Set

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Year 1953
Manufacturer Bowman

Below is a list of all of the cards included in this particular set. To view front and back images, click on the card names. To view scans of all of the cards included in this set, please click the first card and use the white arrows to scroll through the set.

The 1953 Bowman Color Baseball Complete Set consists of 160 cards. This card set was Bowman's response to the 1952 Topps set and many consider this to be the best looking set in modern times.  The card fronts focus only on a large color player photograph. The card backs feature player statistics, a short player biography, as well as statistics. This set also contains the first (and possibly the best) action photo for a baseball set - card #33 Pee Wee Reese.

Unfortunately the sales of this beautiful set did not meet projections and Bowman was forced to release the planned final series with Black & White Photos, instead of using the more expensive color process.  Today, these 1953 Bowman Black & White cards are considered a completely different set.

For the size of the set it is loaded with hall of famers and stars including:

Phil Rizzuto, Richie Ashburn, Nellie Fox, Stan Musial, Pee Wee Reese, Minnie Minoso, Larry Doby, Yogi Berra, Roy Campanella, Leo Durocher, Mickey Mantle, Ted Kluszewski, Robin Roberts, Enos Slaughter, Gil Hodges, Eddie Mathews, Warren Spahn, Red Schoendienst, Bob Feller, Eddie Yost, Duke Snider, Billy Martin, Whitey Lockman, Early Wynn, Joe Adcock and Whitey Ford.


Purchased separately the cards in this set have a break-up value of $11,435.00.

The High Dollar Cards in this set include:

  • 1953 Bowman #59 Mickey Mantle : 4 - VG/EX
  • 1953 Bowman #44 Mickey Mantle / Yogi Berra / Hank Bauer : 5 - EX
  • 1953 Bowman #114 Bob Feller : 5 - EX
  • 1953 Bowman #117 Duke Snider : 5 - EX
  • 1953 Bowman #32 Stan Musial : 4 - VG/EX
  • 1953 Bowman #147 Clem Koshorek : 7 - NM
  • 1953 Bowman #33 Pee Wee Reese : 3 - VG
  • 1953 Bowman #121 Yogi Berra : 3 - VG
  • 1953 Bowman #153 Whitey Ford : 4 - VG/EX
  • 1953 Bowman #46 Roy Campanella : 5 - EX
  • 1953 Bowman #118 Billy Martin : 4 - VG/EX
  • 1953 Bowman #99 Warren Spahn : 4 - VG/EX

Below is the set breakdown by grade:

Number of Cards in Set 160
Average Grade - Weighted by Value 4.77 - EX
Average Grade - Unweighted 4.76 - EX
Grade Breakdown
PSA 7 - NM 5
6 - EX/MT 10
PSA 6 - EX/MT 6
PSA 5.5 - EX+ 1
5 - EX 83
PSA 5 - EX 2
SGC 5 - EX 1
4 - VG/EX 34
SGC 4 - VG/EX 1
PSA 4 - VG/EX 4
3 - VG 13
Price If Purchased Separately $11,435.00

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Out of Stock
Serial Number
Item #2949617
Grade
5 - EX
Price
$8,780.00
$7,024.00 after 20% discount

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