1952 Bowman "Large" Football Card # 88 Billy Stone

Description: 1952 Bowman "Large" Football Card # 88 Billy Stone - Chicago Bears (EX) 1950-1959 Football CardsAlthough not technically the beginning of football cards, the late 1940s and early 1950s marked the emergence of regularly-issued football cards. While they don’t have the same popularity as baseball cards from the same period, 1950s cards are very popular for collectors based on their classic design and rookie offerings. Once again, Topps and Bowman battled for card supremacy during the decade. Bowman dominated the early 1950s and Topps owned the late 1950s.Top rookie options from the 1950s include Jim Brown, Johnny Unitas, Raymond Berry, Lenny Moore, Otto Graham, Dick Lane, Bart Star, Norm Van Brocklin, George Blanda, Paul Hornung and Joe Paterno.1952 Bowman Large Football CardsProduct DetailsWhen Topps entered the ring in 1952 to fight against Bowman in the sports card business, there were some immediate changes. One of those involved Bowman increasing the size of its cards, and that ultimately resulted in two different sets: 1952 Bowman Large Football and 1952 Bowman Small Football.1952 Bowman Large Football Set DetailsAt first, the 144-card set was issued in a similar format as 1951 Bowman Football. The cards measure 2 1/16 inches by 3 1/8 inches and are divided into four 36-card printing sheets. At some point, however, Bowman decided to make the cards bigger (2 ½ inches by 3 ¾ inches) and printed up the same 144 cards on larger—but still 36-card—printing sheets. This larger size for 1952 Bowman Large Football seems to have resulted in certain cards getting caught up in the machinery at the factory and withdrawn, since several cards are notoriously short-printed.Other than the size, the white-bordered cards in the small and large sets are exactly the same. Card fronts feature a painted picture of a player or coach. A pennant contains the subject's name and a team logo appears either above or below it.Card backs feature a written biography and the first instance of previous stats for Bowman (except for linemen and coaches). At the top, a card number appears in the left corner, just below the name. The team and position are noted to the right of the card number along with a few vital statistics. At the bottom of the card, a line above the copyright states College to Pro, as a way of pointing out that some of the players are shown with their college teams.On the surface, there are several new features for 1952 Bowman Large Football. First, all teams are represented by their coach. This offers a way for collectors to pick up cards of legendary coaches like Paul Brown, George Halas and Steve Owen who otherwise wouldn't have many mainstream cards. Secondly, there were college logos and team names shown on the card fronts for rookie players, with the pro teams listed on the back.Due to the troubles getting the 1952 Bowman Large Football cards through the process of printing and cutting, it has been said that several of the cards on an outer edge of every sheet were damaged and withdrawn right at the factory. As such, there are multiple cards in the set that are short prints, with #144 Jim Lansford being the toughest to find in any condition. Card #72 of John Schweder is also rare. Both cards would have been on the lower-right corner of the printing sheet.Aside from coaches like Paul Brown and George Halas, key rookies include Frank Gifford, Art Donovan, Gino Marchetti, Ollie Matson, Hugh McElhenny, Jack Christiansen and Yale Lary. In both sets, cards #73 to #144 are considered to be slightly more scarce than the earlier series, but the short-printed cards in the larger set are even scarcer. However, the SP cards from the large set do not correspond to any scarcity in the smaller issue.How We Grade: Gem Mint (GMT): (10.0) A flawless card. To be in Gem Mint condition, a card’s borders must have a ratio of 50/50 side to side and top to bottom. Mint (MT): (9.0-9.5) A perfect card. Well-centered with parallel borders which appear equal to the naked eye. Four sharp, square corners. No creases, edge dents, surface scratches, paper flaws, loss of luster, yellowing or fading, regardless of age. No imperfectly printed cards – out of register, badly cut or ink flawed – or card stained by contact with gum, wax or other substances can be considered truly Mint, even if new out of the pack. Generally, to be considered in Mint condition, a card’s borders must exist in a ratio of 60/40 side to side and top to bottom. Near Mint/Mint (NM/MT): (8.0-8.5) A super high-end card that appears Mint 9 at first glance, but upon closer inspection, may exhibit a very slight wax stain on reverse, slight fraying at one or two corners, or a minor printing imperfection. Centering must be app. 65/35 to 70/30 or better on the front and 90/10 or better on the reverse. Near Mint (NM): (7.0-7.5) A nearly perfect card at first glance, but upon closer inspection, may have slight surface wear, slight fraying on some corners, slightly out-of-register picture focus, a minor printing blemish or slight wax stain on reverse. Centering must be 70/30 to 75/25 or better on the front and 90/10 or better on the reverse. Excellent/Near Mint (EX/NM): (6.0-6.5) Card may have visible surface wear or a printing defect. A very light scratch. Corners may have slightly graduated fraying. Picture focus may be slightly out-of-register. Card may have minor wax stain on reverse, may have very slight nothing on edges. Centering must be 80/20 or better on the front and 90/10 or better on the reverse. Excellent (EX): (5.0-5.5) Corners are still fairly sharp with only moderate wear. Card borders may be off center as much as 85/15. No creases. May have very minor gum, wax or product stains, front or back. Surfaces may show slight loss of luster from rubbing across other cards. Dark bordered cards may have one or two small nicks. Very Good/Excellent (VG/EX): (4.0-4.5) Shows obvious handling, but still looks nice. Corners may be rounded or have minor creases. No major creases, tape marks or extraneous markings or writing. Surfaces does exhibit loss of luster, but the printing is intact. May have paper wrinkles. May show major gum, wax or other packaging stains. All four borders visible, though the ratio may be as poor as 95/5. Exhibits honest wear. Very Good (VG): (3.0-3.5) A well-worn card, but exhibits no intentional damage or abuse. May be “Mis-cut or Off-Center” with no border visible. May have major or multiple creases, however, creases are not so deep as to show the underlying paper. This card is completely readable, has not been written on, and has no tape marks or holes. Corner rounding may extend well beyond the border. Good (GD) (2.0-2.5) Shows excessive wear, along with damage or abuse. Will show all the wear characteristics of a Very Good card, along with such damage as thumb tack holes in or near margins, evidence of having been taped or pasted, perhaps small tears around the edges or creases so heavily as to break the cardboard. Backs may show minor added pen or pencil writing or be missing small bits of paper. Still basically a complete card. Poor (P): (1.0-1.5) A card that has been tortured to death. Corners or other areas may be torn off. Card may have been trimmed, show holes from a paper punch or have been used for BB gun practice. Front may have extraneous pen or pencil writing, or other defacement. Major portions of front or back design may be missing. Not a pretty sight. We believe that all our listings are 100% Original and Authentic unless otherwise noted. They are all covered by a 30 Day Money Back Guarantee, if for whatever reason you are not happy with your purchase we will exchange it, replace it, discount it or you can return it for a full refund. Standard/Combined 1st Class Shipping via USPS is $3.95 for the first card and $0.15 for each additional card, with a max. of (40) items per invoice. Subject to change as postal rates continue to increase. Estimated delivery is 3-5 days. Subject to change as postal delivery schedules continue to increase. Please see shipping tab for current postage rates. All cards will ship in penny sleeves, top loaders, team bag & bubble wrap envelopes. Please see all of our other ads & visit our store for some great deals on both New & Vintage cards, comics and more. 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