Need help with a 1950 Bowman Ted Williams

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Originally Posted by swarmee

Looks real to me. Is the "paper loss" next to his elbow really sticker residue on the toploader? If that's on card, I would say 1. If the stain on the top right is the only real problem, I'd call it VG-EX. PSA just graded a Mantle card of mine with a much bigger and uglier stain a PSA 4 with no qualifier.
I'm guessing the back staining is adhesive residue from being pasted into a scrapbook. Maybe a 5(ST)?

Holy crap that is paper loss by the right elbow! I was so focused on the border issue by the corner I totally missed that.

Full disclosure: I don't own the cards, I am trying to help a friend determine what do do with them and what they may be worth or if they should be graded.
If I'd have seen the paper loss by the elbow, i'd have known for sure it would be a 1 or 2.

He also has a '51 with really nice eye appeal (to me), but a damned crease right through the waist. Added pics of the '51.