Holy grail of packs?

[sbfinley]

Originally Posted by dzolot

Anyone have info about 51 bowman packs? I have NEVER seen one... Ever.

I've seen 1cent packs on occasion. Rare, but not impossible. I'm sure larger ones exist, but I don't recall seeing them.

[TheNightmanCometh]

Probably chillin' in some dude's attic right now, just waiting to be had.

[tedzan]

This Green-Orange-White wrapper is extremely rare; and, is considered to have contained the rare 1949 BOWMAN PCL cards.

If such an unopened pack were to be found, it would certainly be one of the most scarcest packs from the post-WWII era.






TED Z
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[Volod]

Originally Posted by sbfinley

I've seen 1cent packs on occasion. Rare, but not impossible. I'm sure larger ones exist, but I don't recall seeing them.

Can still remember ripping them open and tossing wrappers on a sidewalk, but have not seen a nickel pack since. Have seen the penny version.

[Streetsideguy]

1952 Topps wax packs are not that hard to find. They are just very pricey. The 1958 wax pack is a killer to find. The last one I saw sell at auction brought $14,500. I only know of one 1956 Topps nickel wax pack and it is GAI graded. This 1953 Wax pack is the highest graded.

Cello packs can be a challenge as well. I have some killer cellos too.

Jason

[Streetsideguy]

Bowman packs are hard to locate in nice condition as well. Not as much fun to collect since it is nearly impossible to collect a complete run of Bowman's. I am looking for a 54 and 55 nickel if you know where I might acquire.

Jason

[toppcat]

Do you pack collectors consider the 1952 Topps high number pack (in blue and red) to be part of the basic pack run? I've wondered about that for a while.

[ALR-bishop]

Great stuff Jason

[DHogan]

Mark Murphy (The Baseball Card Kid) had a 1952 pack at the East Coast National in 1995 or so. He wanted $1000.00 for it. I offered him $950.00. He thought about it. I had $975.00. I needed the $25.00 for gas home to Boston.

[Griffins]

Originally Posted by toppcat

Do you pack collectors consider the 1952 Topps high number pack (in blue and red) to be part of the basic pack run? I've wondered about that for a while.

For me, I consider one pack per year per price point to be part of a complete run.
eg any penny and nickel pack '52-'65, then nickel thru '69, dime starting in '70, etc. I have some variations ('68 with and without the green triangle, '67 with and without the big star, etc) but those are just extras for fun.

[ALR-bishop]

Agree with Anthony, my Topps run is 51 to 2015, but I have had to settle for penny packs for 56 and 58.