Auction #17 - June 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/30/2024
The 1956 Topps Presidents set is a (36) card set that is a reissue of the 1952 Bowman set and serves as the basis for the 1972 Topps Presidents set with some additions for the 1972 Candidates. The 1956 Topps set are in the larger Topps 1950's format, measuring 2-1/2" Wide by 3-13/16" High.
After Topps purchased Bowman in the mid-
1950s, it re-issued Bowman’s 36-card 1952 series “US Presidents.” The fronts remain the same,
but Topps added color highlights on the backs, while retaining the original narrative. The series
contains color portraits of past US presidents through Eisenhower, as well as a few cards
devoted to early American history, such as the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The
backs of the cards contain relevant historical information. This set averages a strong NM-. Twelve
of the cards have been graded by PSA with an average grade of 7.13, or NM+. This series is very
popular with collectors. All cards stored in Cardsaver 1 holders and mounted in plastic pages in a
looseleaf binder, for convenient viewing. Gorgeous!
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