1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle SGC VG+ 45

Sold For:

$50,400

Year:

1952

Auction:

2024 Fall

Lot #:

1153

Category:

Postwar Baseball - 1950s Cards

Graded VG+ 45 by SGC. Presented is a beautiful 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle. One of card collecting's classics, Mantle's Topps rookie card is the key to the set, one of the most famous of all cards, and the single most popular and valuable baseball card, having recently claimed the title at $12.6 million in MINT+ condition. The offered example has characteristics one would expect to see in a slightly higher grade. It has strong colors, outstanding registration, and light corner wear. The reverse is clean with bold printing. Downgraded largely due to unobtrusive light creasing along the right border. The 1952 Topps Mantle has long been recognized as one of the most iconic "blue chips" of all vintage baseball cards, and a glance at sales records shows that over the years it has consistently risen in value in all grades. This 1952 Topps Mantle presents a particularly significant collecting and investing opportunity as it is an exceptionally attractive mid-grade example. Opening Bid $10,000.