Mickey charles mantle october 20, 1931 august, 1995, nicknamed the commerce comet and the mick, was an american professional baseball player. Nov 09, 2015 some believe the 1952 topps mickey mantle is the most popular baseball card of alltime. What is the value of 1952 topps mickey mantle rookie card. Some believe the 1952 topps mickey mantle is the most popular baseball card of alltime. Card grading tips from psa, using the classic 1952 topps. Loaded with stars and hall of famers including mickey mantle s rookie card, willie mays, eddie mathews, jackie robinson, roy campanella, duke snider and more. Still among the most popular and most collected players of any generation, mantle baseball cards have proven to be a worthy investment, especially his earliest cards like the 1952 topps, 1951 mantle bowman rookie card and the beautiful 1953 bowman color and topps issues.
Mantle played his entire 18 year career with the new york yankees and was inducted in the national baseball hall of fame in 1974. Mickey mantle has always been a legend but it wasnt until the last few years that the infamous 1952 topps rc of his has garnered so much value. The worlds largest collectibles auctioneer sports cards, baseball, basketball, football, hockey, autographs, topps, memorabilia. I think most of this is thanks to the countless number of losersscam artists with their grandfathers collections of fake 52 topps mantles they are. I dont think it will ever pass the sale price of the t206 wagner psa 8 card. There are some who have been calling for pwcc to cancel all of their auctions and others who hope brent ends up in jail. Mantle 52 topps cards stand out in the hobby and to 99. May 05, 2011 1952 topps wax pack break live with mickey mantle rookie pulled hot pack mojo. Mickey mantle autograph memorabilia for sale value guide. Topps mickey mantle 1952 season baseball cards for sale ebay. Unfollow 1952 topps mickey mantle to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
The mick is about to take on the record books once again. Top 10 mickey mantle baseball cards the cardboard connection. The most important, valuable and recognizable gum card of the postwar era has ingrained itself in our american iconography in such a way that most of us. Look at the most watched mickey mantle cards on ebay through this live list. Heritage has recorded two world records for highgrade specimens in the past twelve months. Of more than 1,500 submissions for psa assessment, only six 1952 topps mantle cards have earned a mint 9 rating, with just three rising higher, to a perfect gem mint 10 assessment. Save 1952 topps mickey mantle beckett to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. On top of that, it is one of three copies to received a psa 8.
Mickey charles mantle 19311995, like his predecessor in the new york yankees centerfield, joe dimaggio, became one of the most popular figures in sports. Those cards werent selling well so topps dumped the rest of the high. Save 1952 topps mickey mantle psa 10 to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Mantles accomplishments include 3 al mvp titles, 16 all star teams, and 7 world championship teams. If i were to select one card to act as the poster child or the symbol of baseball card. Thirty two years ago, a son received a beautiful 1952 topps mickey mantle baseball card from his. A pictureperfect presentation of a star being born in new york, the mantle card is a favorite of those seeking to invest in sports memorabilia and also of those who understand its significance in the hobby. In 1952, mantle gained a little more experience, and it showed at the plate, as he hit. The 1952 topps mickey mantle is widely considered the greatest card of the modern era.
These forums are devoted to both pre and post war baseball cards and vintage memorabilia, as well as other sports. What is the most valuable mickey mantle card answers. As of this writing, 1,032 1952 topps mantles have been graded. Psa graded 1952 topps baseball cards 707 sportscards. This is another example that is relatively easy to spot but is a good example of how the card has been artificially worn. I found a thief posting someone elses 1952 topps mickey mantle for sale, so i went ahead and engaged in some back. Sep 21, 2017 psa bulk submission return 27 cards bryce harper, mark mcgwire, and 2 random pokemon cards. That would be his 1951 bowman, but the 1952 topps card has taken on a life of its own. Question, how to tell a fake or real 1952 topps mantle. The colourphoto card depicts mantle in his new york yankees uniform, clutching a. A diehard yankees fan reunites with his boyhood yankees baseball card collection after forgetting about it for 43 years. In 1953, mantle was productive but still a few years away from becoming a superstar.
The wall street journal even did a story on how it is one of the safest investments in the world. If you look at the surface and edges of the card, there is very minor wear. Here is a lucky collectors chance to acquire a tremendous looking psa 7 topps mickey mantle card. Another mantle in the same condition will be on the block, starting at the end. Apr 15, 2014 to illustrate the differences in psa s ten standard grades 1 through 10, we use the classic mickey mantle 1952 topps card to show you what traits and characteristics typically earn a card its grade. This card is certainly the key to the 1956 topps set, which lacks any serious rookie card power. The meteoric rise of the 1952 topps mickey mantle youtube. Boyhood 1952 topps mickey mantle baseball card found in. Loaded with stars and hall of famers including mickey mantles rookie card, willie mays, eddie mathews, jackie robinson, roy. The odds of winning a very valuable mickey mantle card. Send it to psa yourself and see what it gets, it may very well be a psa 10.
This is a very important secondyear issue of mickey mantle. A psa 9 copy of mickey mantles iconic 1952 topps baseball card is on the auction block via heritage. How to spot a fake 1952 topps mickey mantle card all. Buy and sell results for mickey mantle at, your no. Jan 23, 2017 from ebay auctions view the listing here and place your bid today. Save 1952 topps mickey mantle psa 9 to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Mantle also led the league with 2 runs scored and a. Three hours later, psa, the top authentication company, graded it a mint 9 out of 10, making it one of only eight in that condition. Card grading tips from psa, using the classic 1952 topps mickey mantle 1 min read march 12, 2018 march 16, 2018 ryan gaeta categories videos using trading cards ranging from bob fellers 1948 leaf to ken griffey jr. It has been thirty years since a saturday afternoon telephone call to hobby icon al mr. For a collectors grade they may have gone up the most.
Rosens famous moneyfanning print advertisements had come to the attention of a bostonarea lumber company forklift operator who was interested in selling a. Identifying fake 1952 topps mickey mantle cards disregard comments on fake backs. If we had a dime for every baby boomer weve met whos claimed to have owned a topps mantle rookie as a child, wed be able to afford this one with plenty of dough to spare. Unfollow mickey mantle 1952 topps to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. And, of course, its featured in joe orlandos book, collecting sports legends. Feb 14, 2017 highend vintage trading card prices have exploded to alltime high levels in recent months. Lowest prices, best selection of 1952 topps baseball cards. My second book played a pivotal role in saving an endangered. Baltes shows off his dads birthday gift from 32 years ago, a 1952. This is one of mickey mantle s most important cards and one of two major keys, along with willie mays, to this popular topps set.
Just collect, in partnership with will feature a complete, 1952 topps baseball psa set break live at the national. Its not even a rare card, as it was actually double printed by topps, even despite the fact that thousands of the high series 1952 topps cards were dumped into the atlantic. I like to explain buying a mickey mantle card this way. Lot detail 1952 topps mickey mantle rookie card psa 7. Shop our world class selection of, sports cards, baseball cards, gaming cards and trading cards all.
The card is more pop culture art than mere baseball card at this point. Mickey mantle cards on ebay sports collectors daily. What is the value of a 1952 topps mint condition mickey. Topps 1952 reprint complete mint 402 card reproduction set in the original opened factory box, set was produced in 1983. It would be the first time mantle would appear in the allstar game as well. The 1952 topps mickey mantle is the ultimate symbol of americana and the price might be higher or it might be lower but you are never going to see the demand for this card evaporate. Originating from the 1952 topps high numbers series, the iconic card is one of 75 mantle cards in the pack. Mantle captured the elusive triple crown by leading the league with a.
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