Shop comcs extensive selection of 1991 line drive mickey mantle baseball cards. What is the value of a 1952 bowman mickey mantle baseball. Mickey mantle autographed signed 1952 topps rookie card. Lets say you want to find out how much a mickey mantle 1952 topps card is worth. Mickey mantle cards are hotter than ever in todays marketplace. Mantle also played for just one team his entire career, which was unusual even then.
Mar 05, 2016 todays baseball card values are way up, heres why duration. Apr 17, 2016 1952 bowman 101 mickey mantle new york yankees baseball card deans cards 3 vg yankees see this great productaffiliate link. Auction prices realized baseball cards 1952 topps mickey mantle. A collection of signed mickey mantle baseball cards from 19511969, most. There are also more detailed guides that divide mantle s cards by the decade, including breakdowns for the 1950s and 1960s. Mickey mantle signs the baseball card of an adoring fan, preston mesarvey, in marietta, georgia in 1988. Mickey mantle card values psa collector guide psa blog. Either way, the demand for this card remains sky high. Mickey mantle, center fielder, new york yankees, from picture cards, series 6 issued by bowman gum the bowman 1952 mickey mantle baseball card features artwork that is prized by many. As part of memory lanes summer treasures auction, now under way at, are a psa 8. Mickey charles mantle october 20, 1931 august, 1995, nicknamed the commerce comet and the mick, was an american professional baseball player. Mickey mantle reprint baseball cards for sale ebay.
Memories and memorabilia highlights the life, memories, and memorabilia of one of american sports all time greatest heroes. It consisted of a case of pristine 1952 topps cards that had sat in a truck drivers attic. Mantle was one of the best players and sluggers and is regarded by many as the greatest. Mantle played his entire major league baseball mlb career 19511968 with the new york yankees as a center fielder, right fielder, and first baseman. Mickey mantle trading card values sportlots price guide. Alltime record sales price set for 1952 topps mickey. The prices have outpaced just about everything else and keep climbing. It takes a special kind of collector to rewrite the record books, to plant the. Collection of highgrade mickey mantle autographed cards. However, one thing it is not is a mickey mantle rookie card. It includes all base cards but not any inserts, premiums or oddball cards. Some would argue it has even overtaken the t206 honus wagner as the face of the baseball card world. Check mickey mantle baseball card prices on amazon.
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. 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. From that group originated many of the non1956 cards in this collection, including the 1952 topps mickey mantle, the bowman mantles and the 1954 bowman ted williams. A 1952 topps mickey mantle baseball card was sold by goldin auctions this. 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. 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. Mickey mantle 1952 topps baseball rookie reprint card yankees. In the case of a virtually perfect, gem mint 1952 topps mickey mantle card youre talking millions of dollars. Buy from many sellers and get your cards all in one shipment. That distinction comes from his card in 1951 bowman baseball. But the bigger, untold story is that there are three gem mint psa 10 52 topps mantles which are twice as rarethree. It doesnt follow the usual format of a chronological narrative, but that is fine, since.
Please do not forget to click accept so i receive payment for my work. Likewise is the known population of that card assessed by the leading trading card grading service, and the quantity at each grade level. Does it still make sense to invest in mickey mantle. What is the value of a 1952 topps mint condition mickey. If you can not afford those, you may want to consider some of his reprint cards. The man who wrote the book on mickey mantle baseball cards 8 cards top. Photo courtesy of preston mesarvey the yankees and their supporters in the press promoted baseball stars because new yorkers demanded excellence from the team that embodied the citys competitive values. The most important mantle card is, arguably, the most important baseball card in the entire industry. 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 seacoast flea market collection with a 1952 topps. Then adjust the sort feature to highesttolowest, which will get rid of the reprints and cheap click bait. It is regarded by many collectors as the most important baseball card of the postwar era. A new record and personal best has been set in baseball card collecting.
Top 10 mickey mantle baseball cards the cardboard connection. The legend of the commerce comet born on october 20, 1931, mickey mantle grew up to become one of the most famous baseball players in history. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. While the market for 1952 topps mickey mantle cards, in most grades, has come down a bit from its peak in recent times, i believe the approximate value of this terrific group lies somewhere in the. Click on the card listings or images to shop on ebay. Buy products related to mickey mantle cards and see what customers say about mickey mantle cards on. Mickey mantle autograph memorabilia for sale value guide. How much is a mickey mantle reprint rookie card worth that.
The first mickey mantle topps release is a highnumber card in 1952 topps baseball. Ultimate mickey mantle baseball card collection duration. May 28, 20 mickey mantle autographed signed 1952 topps rookie card psadna certified graded stay safe and healthy. I have noticed that you have a poor accept record and have not been accepting the answers you are given. With over 600 images of fantastic photography and artwork, no book on the market captures the history, nostalgia, memories, and memorabilia of the man they call the mick. The story behind the 1952 mickey mantle rookie card newsday. The book features fullcolor reproductions of both the front and back of every mantle card issued between 1951 and 1969, all of which are presented in actual size, and contains more than 420 images overall. Mickey mantle cards have been the hottest thing in the vintage baseball card hobby for years. Topps mickey mantle 1952 season baseball cards for sale ebay. Nov 18, 2018 mickey mantle cards have been the hottest thing in the vintage baseball card hobby for years. 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. It is the second highest price ever paid for a baseball card.
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