Most significant or sought after postwar cards (besides Mantle)

[rats60]

1955 Topps Clemente
1952 Topps Mays
1954 Topps Aaron
1954 Bowman Williams
1955 Topps Koufax

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by rats60

1955 Topps Clemente
1952 Topps Mays
1954 Topps Aaron
1954 Bowman Williams
1955 Topps Koufax

I was thinking of the same ones. My alternate would be the 1954 Topps Banks rookie.

[Jdoggs]

Sorry I'm going to do one from each of the 4 major sports:
Baseball-1955 topps Clemente
Football-1981 topps Montana
Basketball-1986 fleer Jordan
Hockey-1979 opeechee Gretzky

[Zach Wheat]

We need to fit the '48 Leaf Robinson in there somewhere.

Z Wheat

[egri]

Mine would be:

1954 Bowman Williams
1952 Topps Mathews
1954 Topps Aaron
1955 Topps Clemente
1953 Bowman Reese/1960 Topps Yastrezemski

[Robextend]

As a biased RC collector I would say:

'55 Topps Clemente
'54 Topps Aaron
'55 Topps Koufax
'51 Bowman Mays
'63 Topps Rose

[RaidonCollects]

Looking at some of the major auction/ebay prices, post war cards (50's cards especially) are on the rise.

All the 1952 Topps rarities are usually in high demand. Pafko, Mays and of course Mantle to name a few.

The 53 Topps Mays card is always a scarce one to have, as it is a high numbered short print.

The 54 Aaron and especially Banks rookies are increasing in value, especially after Mr. Cub's recent passing.

That's about it from those particular years, there is of course the earlier Bowman's and the later 50's/60's Topps cards.

Kind Regards,

Owen

[Volod]

For true rarity and stunning obscurity based on same, let's at least mention the 1951 Topps MLAS Roberts, Konstanty and Stanky cards.

[KCRfan1]

Ditto on the 1951 All Stars. My top 5 are in no particular order:

1954 Topps Hank Aaron
1954 Wilson Franks Ted Williams
1968 Topps 3-d Clemente
1951 Bowman Willie Mays
1948 Leaf Satchell Paige

Fun thread.....

[TAVG]

for me
bowman rcs of spahn and musial
48 paige
48 robinson

[Lgarza99]

1957 Topps Dodgers Sluggers
1956 Topps Dodgers and Yankees team cards
1953 Topps Jackie Robinson
1953 Topps Mays
1952 Topps Campanella