Unopened 1950 Bowman Baseball Pack sells for $25 K But Is It Really A 1950 Pack?

[Steve_NY]

One update: For the most part, I do NOT collect each different series of regular release packs between 1948 to 1973. So when I say that I only need 6 more 5 cent packs, It often means I have one pack for each given year.

In certain years, like 1952, 1953 and 1955, I did want to have the final series packs as well.

I also do not collect 1 cent wax packs but I have such packs for some of my favorite issues such as the 1964 Topps Stand Ups wax. I have over 50 packs of the 1 cent release. Just a favorite.

[cardsagain74]

Thanks for the info Steve. I uncovered the link below too.

Even though it's Lelands, the claims here sound pretty dubious to me. And just 166 k for 23 packs of these (in 2004) seems awful low too. Plus, of course, GAI.

If the claims are somehow true, I had no idea that the semi-highs and highs could be in the same '52 T packs.

https://lelands.com/bids/bidplace?itemid=19275

[Steve_NY]

Thanks John,

I remember that auction and even then it sold very low. In fact, now it would easily break $1.5 million. If it could be proven that the box had high series packs in them, that $1.5 million would mutiply over the posiibility of a Mantle and some of the other high number stars.

The fact that the packs were graded by GAI spooks me and probably did so to many investors back then, but there would still be many of us who would jump on such an investment.

I have three packs of 1952 Topps: the typical red green, one Blue, and one red green for sale. Wish I could be sure that the blue one has high numbers in it?