This set contains the following cards

1948 Leaf #1 Joe DiMaggioPSA 4 - VG/EXFrontBack
1948 Leaf #3 Babe RuthPSA 6 - EX/MTFrontBack
1948 Leaf #4 Stan MusialPSA 6 - EX/MTFrontBack
1948 Leaf #10 Dizzy Trout3 - VGFrontBack
1948 Leaf #11 Phil Rizzuto5 - EXFrontBack
1948 Leaf #14 Billy Johnson3 - VGFrontBack
1948 Leaf #17 Frank Overmire4 - VG/EXFrontBack
1948 Leaf #22 Al Evans3 - VGFrontBack
1948 Leaf #26 Sam Chapman6.5 - EX/MT+FrontBack
1948 Leaf #27 Mickey HarrisPSA 7 - NMFrontBack
1948 Leaf #28 Jim Hegan3 - VGFrontBack
1948 Leaf #29 Elmer Valo1 - POORFrontBack
1948 Leaf #31 Lou Brissie2.5 - GD+FrontBack
1948 Leaf #32 Warren SpahnPSA 2.5 - GD+FrontBack
1948 Leaf #33 Peanuts LowreyPSA 4 - VG/EXFrontBack
1948 Leaf #38 Ted Kluszewski1.5 - FAIRFrontBack
1948 Leaf #39 Ewell Blackwell4 - VG/EXFrontBack
1948 Leaf #42 BLK Kent PetersonPSA 3.5 - VG+FrontBack
1948 Leaf #46 Johnny MizePSA 6 - EX/MTFrontBack
1948 Leaf #47 George VicoPSA 5 - EXFrontBack
1948 Leaf #49 Del Ennis4 - VG/EXFrontBack
1948 Leaf #50 Dick Wakefield4.5 - VG/EX+FrontBack
1948 Leaf #53 Johnny Vander Meer4 - VG/EXFrontBack
1948 Leaf #56 Larry Jensen4.5 - VG/EX+FrontBack
1948 Leaf #57 Bob McCallPSA 6 - EX/MTFrontBack
1948 Leaf #59 Luke ApplingPSA 4.5 - VG/EX+FrontBack
1948 Leaf #61 Jake EarlyPSA 5 - EXFrontBack
1948 Leaf #65 Bob ElliottPSA 6 - EX/MTFrontBack
1948 Leaf #72 Hank EdwardsPSA 2 - GOODFrontBack
1948 Leaf #73 Pat Seerey5 - EXFrontBack
1948 Leaf #76 Ted WilliamsPSA 5 - EXFrontBack
1948 Leaf #77 Roy Smalley1 - POORFrontBack
1948 Leaf #79 Jackie RobinsonPSA 3 - VGFrontBack
1948 Leaf #82 Johnny LindellPSA 4 - VG/EXFrontBack
1948 Leaf #83 Bobby DoerrPSA 5 - EXFrontBack
1948 Leaf #84 Sid Hudson3.5 - VG+FrontBack
1948 Leaf #86 Ralph Weigel4 - VG/EXFrontBack
1948 Leaf #91 Ralph KinerPSA 6 - EX/MTFrontBack
1948 Leaf #95 George StirnweissPSA 5.5 - EX+FrontBack
1948 Leaf #97 Marty Marion3 - VGFrontBack
1948 Leaf #102 COR Gene HermanskiPSA 3 - VGFrontBack
1948 Leaf #106 Lou Boudreau4 - VG/EXFrontBack
1948 Leaf #111 Jerry Priddy4 - VG/EXFrontBack
1948 Leaf #117 Joe GordonPSA 5.5 - EX+FrontBack
1948 Leaf #125 Andy PafkoPSA 4 - VG/EXFrontBack
1948 Leaf #128 Buddy Rosar4 - VG/EXFrontBack
1948 Leaf #163 Fred HutchinsonPSA 2.5 - GD+FrontBack

This is a 1948 Leaf Near Complete Premier Set, contains the highest grade of each 1948 Leaf card that we have available in our million card inventory, and excludes card #8 - Satchel Paige in order to keep the cost of the set more reasonable.? ?This set also excludes the 3 variations for this set, for a possible total of 97 cards.

This 1948 Leaf Baseball Near Complete Set contains many of the possible 100 cards, each measuring 2 3/8" by 2 7/8" in size.??Also referred to as 1948-49 Leaf, the cards contain numbers 1 through 168, but there was not a card printed for every number.? This set ranks as one of the most difficult to post-war sets to complete because of the numerous short-printed cards.

The 1948-49 Leaf Baseball card fronts features the player set against a brightly colored background, and his name in a solid-colored box below the image.? The? card backs have a short biography and his career highlights, which was common in previous gum card issues.

Set breakdown by grade:

Number of Cards in Set 47
Average Grade - Weighted by Value 4.67 - VG/EX+
Average Grade - Unweighted 4.11 - VG/EX
Grade Breakdown
PSA 7 - NM 1
6.5 - EX/MT+ 1
PSA 6 - EX/MT 6
PSA 5.5 - EX+ 2
PSA 5 - EX 4
5 - EX 2
PSA 4.5 - VG/EX+ 1
4.5 - VG/EX+ 2
PSA 4 - VG/EX 4
4 - VG/EX 8
PSA 3.5 - VG+ 1
3.5 - VG+ 1
PSA 3 - VG 2
3 - VG 5
PSA 2.5 - GD+ 2
2.5 - GD+ 1
PSA 2 - GOOD 1
1.5 - FAIR 1
1 - POOR 2

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This almost complete set contains 47 cards out of the possible 97 cards. This is not a complete set.

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1948-49 Leaf Baseball Near Complete Set w/o Paige - Premier 4.5 - VG/EX+ 5807363 (47 / 97 cards)

If the scan in the listing says ACTUAL IMAGE, you will receive the card pictured. For cards issued after 1983, we will often use representative images and you will not receive the exact card pictured.

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Card Grading

Determining the card's grade

The sharpness of the corners and the degree to which a card was cut off-center determines the maximum possible grade that the card can receive. The card's grade is further reduced by any flaws or blemishes that it may have. Each card is evaluated on the following characteristics and assigned a score.

  1. Corners - Each corner of a card is individually analyzed, and then assigned a score on how square, sharp, and flawless it appears.
  2. Centering - The borders are measured, at multiple points along the edge, to determine the horizontal and vertical centering and tilt.
  3. Defects - The card is examined for imperfections, such as: size, print flaws, dings, stains, creases, or other wear which could lower its grade.
  4. Bonus for Perfect Centering - A vintage card, with near perfect centering, is given a one-half grade bonus. So when you buy one of our cards with a half-grade (e.g. 3.5 or 6.5) it will appear perfectly centered, both vertically and horizontally.

Grading Criteria

  1. Worst Corner - A card can grade only as high as the worst corner will allow.
  2. Average Corner
  3. Tilt - The difference in width of a card border near the top, compared to the bottom.
  4. OCT - The sum of how far a card is Off-Center, plus its Tilt.
  5. Minimum Centering Requirements
  6. Eye Appeal - The combination of a card's centering, corners and tilt.
  7. Well-Centered - Cards that appear perfectly centered receive a bonus of one-half grade.
  8. Flaws, defects and other imperfections - can lower a card's grade.
  9. Card Backs - the above criteria is also considered, for the back of the cards, but does not inflict as severe of a penalty to its grade.

Packaging

Please note that when images are enlarged there may be instances of vertical lines running through the scans. This was caused by a "dust speck" on the scanner and can be verified by the vertical lines running into the black margins on the top and bottom of the image.

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