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BOWMAN BASKETBALL CARDS (U.S.A.)
The 1948 Bowman set was a milestone, as it was the first nationally distributed basketball card set. It consisted of 72 cards in two series of 36 cards apiece. 60 of the cards feature players, most notably (and most valuable) being #69, the George Mikan rookie card. The 12 other cards featured illustrations of different basketball plays. The 2nd series cards (37-72) are a bit tougher to find because of lower circulation. The cards in the set typically had blue or red backgrounds, although there are more scarce gray background variations, due likely from a printing error. Measurements: 2.125" x 2.5"
1948
*2nd Series (cards #37-72) are rarer due to lower circulation.
