Top 10 mickey mantle baseball cards the cardboard connection. Denver ap the holy grail of baseball cards, a pristine 1952 topps mickey mantle valued at several million dollars, was delivered to the history. In his first five seasons in new york, mickey averaged 144 hits, 24 home runs and 89 rbi. This is the latest in a long line of soaring prices for iconic vintage cards, particularly those in high grade. Likewise is the known population of that card assessed by the leading trading card grading service, and the quantity at each grade level. Mickey mantle magazine cards sports collectors digest. In his first five seasons in new york, mickey averaged 144 hits, 24 home runs and 89 rbi and starting in 1952, earned his first of 20 allstar selections. What is the value of 1952 topps mickey mantle rookie card. May 24, 2018 a collection of baseball cards, including five 1952 topps mickey mantle, that had not seen the light of day since they came out has been professionally graded. How to spot a fake 1952 topps mickey mantle card all. A fortune may be in the cards for two new jersey brothers who discovered some rare baseball cards in their childhood collection.
There are several variations between the two cards and we highlight these differences below. Jul 26, 2010 the best card in that set is the 1952 topps mickey mantle rookie card, which sells for thousands of dollars today. The book includes design details, historical background, and insider information about both the most renowned mantle cards and lesserknown items even avid fans of mantle memorabilia may not be aware of. Jun 09, 2010 psa 2 1952 topps mickey mantle prewarcardcollector here is one that mysteriously ended while active with many days left, my guess is someone struck a deal away from ebay. Inserted inside the clear, plastic bag was a colorful, illustrated card that had mickeys name printed at the top in yellow and personality comics trading cards printed vertically along the cards left border. After topps bought bowman, the outfielder returned to the topps fold.
Another week, another record price for the 1952 topps mickey mantle. But the bigger, untold story is that there are three gem mint psa 10 52 topps mantles which are. In 1956, mantle had a career year led the al in batting average. Brothers discover rare mickey mantle baseball cards in. The superrich are betting big on the 1952 topps mickey mantle card craze because its outperforming conventional investments. A collection of baseball cards, including five 1952 topps mickey mantle, that had not seen the light of day since they came out has been.
The holy grail of baseball cards, a pristine 1952 topps mickey mantle valued at several million dollars, was delivered to the history colorado center on monday via armored truck for a 72hour. His card his 1951 bowman card is his true rookie card, but it was 1952 when cardmaker topps offered a mantle card. If you look at the surface and edges of the card, there is very minor wear. A legend on the diamond and in the collecting world, theres been nobody like mickey mantle. Still missing a few allstar cards, a couple of early bowmans, and the 52 topps among others.
Holy grail of baseball cards a 1952 mickey mantle, valued. Mantle played his entire major league baseball mlb career 19511968 with the new york yankees as a center fielder, right fielder, and first baseman. Sep 21, 2017 psa bulk submission return 27 cards bryce harper, mark mcgwire, and 2 random pokemon cards. Aug 07, 2015 finding a 1952 topps mickey mantle for sale gets the mind quickly into calculation mode, wondering if its possible to actually one one. What is the value of a 1952 topps mint condition mickey. We knew the 1952 topps mickey mantle card would take toplot. Differences between type 1 and type 2 1952 topps mantle. That would be his 1951 bowman, but the 1952 topps card has taken on a life of its own. It would have been more had he not signed an exclusive deal with bowman. A pair of psa 8 1952 topps mickey mantles have topped. The most iconic postwar card in existence, people often regard mantle s 1952 topps baseball card his rookie. Nov 05, 2018 lately, the 52 mantle has seen a tremendous bump in value at auction. It used to sell in the thousands in the 80s and 90s.
That 52 set also includes willie mays, jackie brock 28 april, 2012 at 11. In the case of a virtually perfect, gem mint 1952 topps mickey mantle card youre talking millions of dollars. Mar 10, 2020 produced in november 1992, celebrity comics released a mickey mantle comic book that shows him in a closeup, smiling pose. Between 1952 and 1959, topps released 41 cards highlighting the legendary slugger. Nothing about the artist, nothing about the cards importance or beauty only pricing. The 1968 topps mickey mantle card greeted what would turn out to be his last season in the majors with a classic batting stance pose in yankees pinstripes. Plus you will get the complete debut flashback insert set and complete dynamic duo insert set. Although mickey charles mantle was named after baseball hall of famer mickey cochrane, no one in rural oklahoma, where mantle was born in 1931, could have predicted that he would become one of the greatest power hitters of all time, let alone one of the most extensively collected players.
Mickey charles mantle october 20, 1931 august, 1995, nicknamed the commerce comet and the mick, was an american professional baseball player. The mickey mantle baseball card collectors guide is much more than a catalog of card ratings and values. Exceedingly rare holy grail mickey mantle card goes on. May 05, 2011 1952 topps wax pack break live with mickey mantle rookie pulled hot pack mojo. With literally thousands of cards to choose from, here are the top ten mickey mantle baseball cards of alltime. Thousands of mickey mantles first topps cards were dumped. Mickey mantle portrayals, from books to movies to baseball.
Some believe the 1952 topps mickey mantle is the most popular. But the bigger, untold story is that there are three gem mint psa 10 52 topps mantles which are twice as rarethree. It doesnt come much more basic or iconic than that, burlap and all. Mickey mantle trading card values sportlots price guide. Everything you need to know about one of the hobbys most iconic cards. If youre in the market for a 52 mantle, then you should definitely get up to speed on the two different cards. Auction prices realized baseball cards 1952 topps mickey mantle. That means there are no mickey mantle topps cards from 1954 or 1955. To this day his 52 topps card is considered, as biographer jane leavy writes. There are five cards in 1952 topps baseball that you will typically find counterfeited more than others in the set. Is the time right to buy a 1952 topps mickey mantle.