The man who wrote the book on mickey mantle baseball cards. Mickey mantle magazine cards explored sports collectors digest. In 1956, mantle had a career year led the al in batting average. How much is a mickey mantle reprint rookie card worth that. Rookie mickey mantle 1952 season baseball cards for sale. When the talk is of early mickey mantle cards, the focus is often on either his 1952 topps, a series that is the stuff of legend, or the 1951 bowman mantle rookie card, which marks his firstever appearance on a mainstream baseball card. Dont agree to send a wire transfer to any seller it could be a sign of fraud and purchase only from sellers with strong feedback selling vintage cards. The story behind the 1952 mickey mantle rookie card newsday. The 1952 topps mickey mantle card is one of the most iconic and valuable cards in the hobby. 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.
Rookie reprint mickey mantle baseball cards for sale ebay. In the case of a virtually perfect, gem mint 1952 topps mickey mantle card youre talking millions of dollars. Although the 1952 topps mantle below gets most of the glory in mainstream coverage of the hobby, real collectors know the 1951 bowman is mantles true rookie card. Mickey mantle rare flip book 1990 mickey mantle, mantle. We knew the 1952 topps mickey mantle card would take toplot honors but another early mantle, a 1951 bowman, grabbed attention with a. Between 1952 and 1959, topps released 41 cards highlighting the legendary slugger.
After topps bought bowman, the outfielder returned to the topps fold. Some of these counterfeits are extremely high quality and can only be spotted by trained eyes. May 15, 2010 mickey mantle rookie cards mickey mantle has two rookie cards, on issued by bowman in 1951, and one issued by topps in 1952. Police help california dealer reclaim stolen items psa to give away mint jordan. As noted in the book slick by whitey ford ht, hitting the.
Top mickey mantle card collection coming to auction 1952 topps mickey mantle. Is the time right to buy a 1952 topps mickey mantle. New listing 1952 topps mickey mantle rookie card 311. It would have been more had he not signed an exclusive deal with bowman. That means there are no mickey mantle topps cards from 1954 or 1955. Mintcondition mickey mantle rookie card expected to break. The card has rookie flashback, printed at the top of the card while an emblem printed in the lowerleft corner contains his name and the year 1951. A 1951 bowman mickey mantle rookie card number 253 has a book. Shop mickey mantle 1952 topps baseball rookie rc reprint card new york yankees baseball card and more authentic, autographed and gameused items. New jersey brothers find 5 holy grail mickey mantle. Exploring where mickey mantle cards appeared in magazines. What is the value of a mickey mantle rookie card answers. Old bowman relic marshall fogel talks about the psa 10 mantle notes.
The 1951 bowman mickey mantle baseball card is his official rookie card, but the 1952 topps mickey mantle rookie is the most famous and has a high value even in lower conditions. Please do not forget to click accept so i receive payment for my work. Heritage has recorded two world records for highgrade specimens in the past twelve months. How to spot a fake 1952 topps mickey mantle card all. Get the best deals on 1952 mickey mantle baseball trading cards when you shop the largest online selection at. Aug 04, 2018 new jersey brothers find 5 holy grail mickey mantle baseball cards cbs this morning. Mantle was one of the best players and sluggers and is regarded by many as the greatest. High quality counterfeits have been made for a small number of iconic vintage topps cards, such as the 1952 topps mickey mantle and the 1963 topps pete rose rookie card. 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. If you can not afford those, you may want to consider some of his reprint cards.
If you look at the surface and edges of the card, there is very minor wear. The most important mantle card is, arguably, the most important baseball card in the entire industry. The panel included the 1951 and 1952 bowman cards, as well as the 1952 topps rookie card. But the bigger, untold story is that there are three gem mint psa 10 52 topps mantles which are twice as rarethree. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The elusive list of milliondollar baseball cards has a new member the 1952 topps mickey mantle. New jersey brothers find 5 holy grail mickey mantle baseball cards cbs this morning. This is another example that is relatively easy to spot but is a good example of how the card has been artificially worn. Mickey mantle 1952 topps baseball rookie rc reprint card new. 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. Buy products related to mickey mantle rookie card products and see what customers say. This is an excerpt from a story that was originally published in the july 30, 1989, edition of newsday last year 1988 it was medical waste, but in the fall of 1952, topps mickey mantle cards were.
The 1952 topps mickey mantle card is one the most iconic postwar cards and likely the most recognized baseball card ever made. As so often is the case, the trading cards were removed leaving only the comic book for sale. Stocking up to meet vintage sports card demand at the national 5 great mickey mantle cards on a budget reas fall auction will be companys largest ever ultimate mickey mantle collector opts to liquidate notes. Why the 1952 topps mickey mantle isnt a rookie card. Mantle played his entire major league baseball mlb career 19511968 with the new york yankees as a center fielder, right fielder, and first baseman. My quest to find a michael jordan 1986 fleer rookie card.
Mickey charles mantle october 20, 1931 august, 1995, nicknamed the commerce comet and the mick, was an american professional baseball player. Dallas auction house expects mickey mantle rookie card to set new. Mickey mantle magazine cards explored sports collectors. Topps mickey mantle 1952 season baseball cards for sale ebay. Mickey mantle 1952 topps baseball rookie reprint card yankees.
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. Get the best deals on mickey mantle rookie baseball cards when you shop the largest online selection at. This beauty will never surpass his first topps card in terms of value or mystique, but it is a hobby icon in its own right. I have noticed that you have a poor accept record and have not been accepting the answers you are given.
For these reasons, the 1952 topps mickey mantle is more iconic. As part of memory lanes summer treasures auction, now under way at, are a psa 8. Best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods todays deals amazonbasics coupons gift cards customer service free shipping shopper toolkit registry sell. The topps chewing gum company releases its first comprehensive set of baseball trading cards. To many baseball fans and collectors, yankees legend mickey mantle is equal to a. Mickey mantle rookie cards mickey mantle has two rookie cards, on issued by bowman in 1951, and one issued by topps in 1952. I have some baseball cards from the 1950 or 1960s that are not pictured on your. May 05, 2011 1952 topps wax pack break live with mickey mantle rookie pulled hot pack mojo. A 1951 bowman mickey mantle rookie card number 253 has a book value of. Woody gelman created the first modern baseball card set1952 topps. The best of the best mantle, has every single detail to look for. 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. What is the value of 1952 topps mickey mantle rookie card.
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