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. If you look at the surface and edges of the card, there is very minor wear. Look at the most watched mickey mantle cards on ebay through this live list. 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. Mantle also led the league with 2 runs scored and a. Some believe the 1952 topps mickey mantle is the most popular baseball card of alltime. May 05, 2011 1952 topps wax pack break live with mickey mantle rookie pulled hot pack mojo. The worlds largest collectibles auctioneer sports cards, baseball, basketball, football, hockey, autographs, topps, memorabilia. Mickey charles mantle 19311995, like his predecessor in the new york yankees centerfield, joe dimaggio, became one of the most popular figures in sports. My second book played a pivotal role in saving an endangered. This is a very important secondyear issue of mickey mantle. Mantle 52 topps cards stand out in the hobby and to 99.
Topps 1952 reprint complete mint 402 card reproduction set in the original opened factory box, set was produced in 1983. Unfollow 1952 topps mickey mantle to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Mantles accomplishments include 3 al mvp titles, 16 all star teams, and 7 world championship teams. A diehard yankees fan reunites with his boyhood yankees baseball card collection after forgetting about it for 43 years. The meteoric rise of the 1952 topps mickey mantle youtube. Card grading tips from psa, using the classic 1952 topps. On top of that, it is one of three copies to received a psa 8. This card is certainly the key to the 1956 topps set, which lacks any serious rookie card power. 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. What is the most valuable mickey mantle card answers. Psa graded 1952 topps baseball cards 707 sportscards. If i were to select one card to act as the poster child or the symbol of baseball card. 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. I dont think it will ever pass the sale price of the t206 wagner psa 8 card. In 1952, mantle gained a little more experience, and it showed at the plate, as he hit. It would be the first time mantle would appear in the allstar game as well. The wall street journal even did a story on how it is one of the safest investments in the world. I found a thief posting someone elses 1952 topps mickey mantle for sale, so i went ahead and engaged in some back.
The 1952 topps mickey mantle card is one of the most iconic and valuable cards in the hobby. Those cards werent selling well so topps dumped the rest of the high. Another mantle in the same condition will be on the block, starting at the end. This is another example that is relatively easy to spot but is a good example of how the card has been artificially worn. Lowest prices, best selection of 1952 topps baseball cards. Heritage has recorded two world records for highgrade specimens in the past twelve months. And, of course, its featured in joe orlandos book, collecting sports legends. Save 1952 topps mickey mantle psa 10 to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Boyhood 1952 topps mickey mantle baseball card found in. What is the value of 1952 topps mickey mantle rookie card.
Loaded with stars and hall of famers including mickey mantles rookie card, willie mays, eddie mathews, jackie robinson, roy. A psa 9 copy of mickey mantles iconic 1952 topps baseball card is on the auction block via heritage. 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. Mickey charles mantle october 20, 1931 august, 1995, nicknamed the commerce comet and the mick, was an american professional baseball player. Save 1952 topps mickey mantle beckett to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Identifying fake 1952 topps mickey mantle cards disregard comments on fake backs.
Mickey mantle autograph memorabilia for sale value guide. Top 10 mickey mantle baseball cards the cardboard connection. The mick is about to take on the record books once again. Mantle played his entire 18 year career with the new york yankees and was inducted in the national baseball hall of fame in 1974. 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. For a collectors grade they may have gone up the most. 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.
The 1952 topps mickey mantle is widely considered the greatest card of the modern era. Send it to psa yourself and see what it gets, it may very well be a psa 10. Unfollow mickey mantle 1952 topps to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Jan 23, 2017 from ebay auctions view the listing here and place your bid today.
Question, how to tell a fake or real 1952 topps mantle. Buy and sell results for mickey mantle at, your no. Lot detail 1952 topps mickey mantle rookie card psa 7. That would be his 1951 bowman, but the 1952 topps card has taken on a life of its own. Sep 21, 2017 psa bulk submission return 27 cards bryce harper, mark mcgwire, and 2 random pokemon cards. These forums are devoted to both pre and post war baseball cards and vintage memorabilia, as well as other sports. The colourphoto card depicts mantle in his new york yankees uniform, clutching a. Here is a lucky collectors chance to acquire a tremendous looking psa 7 topps mickey mantle card. 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. As of this writing, 1,032 1952 topps mantles have been graded. Originating from the 1952 topps high numbers series, the iconic card is one of 75 mantle cards in the pack. What is the value of a 1952 topps mint condition mickey. 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.
The card is more pop culture art than mere baseball card at this point. 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. Topps mickey mantle 1952 season baseball cards for sale ebay. Rosens famous moneyfanning print advertisements had come to the attention of a bostonarea lumber company forklift operator who was interested in selling a. Mint rosen forever altered the course of postwar baseball card collecting. Shop our world class selection of, sports cards, baseball cards, gaming cards and trading cards all. The odds of winning a very valuable mickey mantle card. Feb 14, 2017 highend vintage trading card prices have exploded to alltime high levels in recent months. Thirty two years ago, a son received a beautiful 1952 topps mickey mantle baseball card from his. Mantle captured the elusive triple crown by leading the league with a.
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. Nov 09, 2015 some believe the 1952 topps mickey mantle is the most popular baseball card of alltime. Just collect, in partnership with will feature a complete, 1952 topps baseball psa set break live at the national. There are some who have been calling for pwcc to cancel all of their auctions and others who hope brent ends up in jail. In 1953, mantle was productive but still a few years away from becoming a superstar. 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. 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.
Baltes shows off his dads birthday gift from 32 years ago, a 1952. It has been thirty years since a saturday afternoon telephone call to hobby icon al mr. Save 1952 topps mickey mantle psa 9 to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. How to spot a fake 1952 topps mickey mantle card all.
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