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1951 Bowman #305 Willie Mays Rookie PSA NM-MT 8
Sold For:
$180,000
Year: 1951
Auction: 2024 Fall
Lot #: 2
Auction: Postwar Baseball - 1950s Cards
Graded NM-MT 8 by PSA. Extraordinary high-grade example of one of card collecting's greatest classics, and Willie Mays' first and true rookie card. The 1951 Bowman of Willie Mays has long been firmly established as one of the most famous and desirable of all baseball cards. In addition to being one of the two key cards of the 1951 Bowman set, Mays is also part of the scarce high-number series of the set (#253-324). This is a magnificent card. The offered example is crisp and clean, with four strong corners, and exceptional printing registration. The reverse is boldly printed. No 1951 Bowman Mays has ever been graded GEM MINT 10 by PSA, and only eight examples have graded MINT 9. This is a world-class example of Willie Mays' rookie card. Opening Bid $50,000.