1956 Topps #135 Mickey Mantle Gray Back PSA NM-MT 8

Sold For:

$18,600

Year:

1956

Auction:

2022 May

Lot #:

20

Category:

Postwar Baseball - 1950s Cards

Graded NM-MT 8 by PSA. Beautiful high-grade example of the gray-back variety of this classic Mickey Mantle card. The 1956 Topps Mantle card is highly regarded by collectors on many counts. In addition to being a striking card with an exceptional design, this card dates from Mantle's Triple Crown season. Many consider this to be the quintessential Mantle card. Crisp and clean, with vibrant colors, strong corners, and centering slightly toward the top right. Clean reverse. This is the key card in the set and one of the cornerstones to a high-grade 1950s Mantle card collection or a classic 1950s card collection. Reserve $10.