Does it still make sense to invest in mickey mantle. Alltime record sales price set for 1952 topps mickey. That would be his 1951 bowman, but the 1952 topps card has taken on a life of its. What is the value of a mickey mantle card in a 2006 topps. If you were hoping for more mickey mantle, youve come to the right list. Either way, the demand for this card remains sky high. Auction prices realized baseball cards 1952 topps mickey mantle. 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.
How to spot a fake 1952 topps mickey mantle card all. Crisp and well registered image appears on a card which has sharp corners and edges with centering that ever so slightly favors the lower border. What is the value of a 1952 topps mint condition mickey. A diehard yankees fan reunites with his boyhood yankees baseball card collection after forgetting about it for 43 years. 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. The site contains a variety of biographical material gathered by friends, family and baseball aficionados. Mantle played his entire major league baseball mlb career 19511968 with the new york yankees as a center fielder, right fielder, and first baseman. But the bigger, untold story is that there are three gem mint psa 10 52 topps mantles which are. It doesnt come much more basic or iconic than that, burlap and all. Offered is a highquality representation of the micks second topps card that fails to look like a 65year old piece of card stock and ink. The most important mantle card is, arguably, the most important baseball card in the entire industry. Boyhood 1952 topps mickey mantle baseball card found in.
Also known as the commerce comet and the mick, mantle was a professional major league baseball outfielder from spavinaw, oklahoma. Between 1952 and 1959, topps released 41 cards highlighting the legendary slugger. Browse the various sections and take a step back in time. In the case of a virtually perfect, gem mint 1952 topps mickey mantle card youre talking millions of dollars. Here are a few interesting items from the book repeating some of dhjacks examples for comparison.
Exceptional mickey mantle rookie card remains in a fine state of preservation and ranks among the highest condition grade examples to have surfaced. Some would argue it has even overtaken the t206 honus wagner as the face of the baseball card world. I pull this book out every 5 years or so and im always amazed at the changes in prices. The book includes design details, historical background, and insider information about both the most renowned mantle cards and lesserknown items even avid.
Boyhood 1952 topps mickey mantle baseball card found in moms. After topps bought bowman, the outfielder returned to the topps fold. Mickey mantle reprint baseball cards for sale ebay. For more than three decades, babe ruths singleseason tally of sixty home runs in 1927 stood as baseballs most hallowed record. If youre in the market for a 52 mantle, then you should definitely get up to speed on the two different cards. 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. Baseball card values 2007 topps mantle home run 48884. Another week, another record price for the 1952 topps mickey mantle. Nothing about the artist, nothing about the cards importance or beauty only pricing. 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. There are several variations between the two cards and we highlight these differences below. Mickeys life and career are ones of perseverance, courage, determination, amazing feats and true greatness. Still missing a few allstar cards, a couple of early bowmans, and the 52 topps among others.
Mt 9 0 1m 2m 3m professional sports authenticator smr price guide. Mickey mantle trading card values sportlots price guide. It was double printed, so we know its not the rarest card in the high number series but those factors above outweigh the cards price guide status. The official mickey mantle website is the definitive guide to the life and times of one of sports most loved, most famous and biggest hitters in baseball history. Since then, mickey mantle baseball cards have become sports card collectibles. The mantle family sincerely hopes that you enjoy this site and through it, learn a little more about the baseball player and the man known simply as the mick. See more ideas about baseball, baseball cards and baseball card values.
Mickey charles mantle october 20, 1931 august, 1995, nicknamed the commerce comet and the mick, was an american professional baseball player. Finding a 1952 topps mickey mantle for sale gets the mind quickly into calculation mode, wondering if its possible to actually one one. The first mickey mantle topps cards were produced in 1952. Disappointing 52 topps mantle psa 8 auction page 2. This is the latest in a long line of soaring prices for iconic vintage cards, particularly those in high grade. Mar 07, 2017 a diehard yankees fan reunites with his boyhood yankees baseball card collection after forgetting about it for 43 years. Mickey mantle card values psa collector guide psa blog. Differences between type 1 and type 2 1952 topps mantle. 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. The mickey mantle baseball card collectors guide is much more than a catalog of card ratings and values.
That means there are no mickey mantle topps cards from 1954 or 1955. In 1956, mantle had a career year led the al in batting average. Nov 18, 2018 mickey mantle cards have been the hottest thing in the vintage baseball card hobby for years. The card has been catalogued, scrutinized, fawned over and chased by collectors who want to own the one that put the topps company on the map and kept it there. The prices have outpaced just about everything else and keep climbing. A new record and personal best has been set in baseball card collecting. The card in the factory set although unseen would be considered a mint. Mickey mantle cards have been the hottest thing in the vintage baseball card hobby for years. Home cards sport baseball cards modern 2010 2019 2012 topps topps mickey mantle reprint. Does it still make sense to invest in mickey mantle baseball. Is the time right to buy a 1952 topps mickey mantle.
Mar 05, 2016 still missing a few allstar cards, a couple of early bowmans, and the 52 topps among others. Why baseball cards arent worth what they used to be newsday. And this past week, a lot of seven recently discovered t206 ty cobb cards made news after the find. But the bigger, untold story is that there are three gem mint psa 10 52 topps mantles which are twice as rarethree. Top 10 mickey mantle baseball cards the cardboard connection. In his first five seasons in new york, mickey averaged 144 hits, 24 home runs and 89 rbi. Mantle was one of the best players and sluggers and is regarded by many as the greatest. Booster pack topps 52card baseball game created by kenny mayne.
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