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1951 Bowman #253 Mickey Mantle Rookie PSA NM 7
Sold For:
$63,000
Year: 1951
Auction: 2023 Fall
Lot #: 4
Auction: Postwar Baseball - 1950s Cards
Graded NM 7 by PSA. Outstanding high-grade example of Mickey Mantle's true rookie card. One of card collecting's classics, Mantle's rookie card is the key to the 1951 Bowman set and one of the most popular and significant of all postwar baseball cards. The offered card has vibrant colors, outstanding registration, four square corners (touch weaker bottom left), and centering toward the bottom right. The reverse has a pair of wax stains, a common issue with 1951 Bowmans. High-grade examples have continued to command a premium, as a PSA 7 example sold at public auction for $144,000 in February. This 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle presents a particularly significant collecting and investing opportunity as it is such a strong and attractive example that rarely is offered in this grade! This is a fantastic high-grade example of one of collecting's most famous cards that would be a worthy cornerstone to either a high-grade 1950s Mantle card collection or a world-class collection of classic baseball cards. Opening Bid $20,000.