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Chris CountsI consider both among the most-underrated sets in the hobby ... the artwork on the Bowman cards from 1950 to 1952 was as good as any this side of the Turkey Reds and Obaks, as far as I'm concerned. If I had to go with one of he two, I'd definitely take the 1952s. For one, more than half the 50s are simply head shots as opposed to action poses (the '50 football set has much nicer images). Also, the low numbered 50s are really tough to find in nice shape. I personally believe they're considerably tougher than the '52 Bowman high numbers, which often command a premium, but they're definitely available in nice shape. Also, I can't think of many sets that display as well as the 52s. The poses are remarkably consistent (most are mid-range action poses), the artwork is fantastic and they're very colorful ...