Auction #18 - October 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/10/2024
The 1953 Bowman Gum TV & Radio Stars of NBC set is a 96 card set picturing tv and radio stars of the day. The card fronts are full images of the subjects with no other graphics and present really nicely with colorful photos. The fronts are similar to the 1953 Bowman Color baseball set. The backs are short biographies on the pictured star.
This series is notorious for its many short prints. Half of the series (Cards #1-11, odd numbers #13-#79, and #91,#93, and #95, for a total of 48 cards out of 96) are short-printed. The SP cards are very difficult to locate in any grade; mid-grade is an accomplishment. Most 1953 NBC Stars sets I am aware of contain SP cards at least a grade lower than the other cards.
This single 1953 Bowman NBC T.V. and Radio card is of subject #80 Claire Niesen that has been graded PSA8 NM-MT.
1953 Bowman NBC T.V. and Radio #80 Claire Niesen PSA8 NM-MT
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