1951 Bowman #253 Mickey Mantle Rookie SGC Authentic

Sold For:

$9,300

Year:

1951

Auction:

2025 January

Lot #:

36

Category:

Prewar Baseball - T Tobacco Cards

One of card collecting's classics, New York Yankees Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle's Bowman rookie card is the key to the 1951 set and one of the most popular of all postwar baseball cards. This well-centered example exhibits beautiful colors, a crisp image, honest corner wear, and unobtrusive creasing in the lower-right quadrant. Boldly printed reverse largely free of gum or wax staining that so frequently affects 1951 Bowmans. Encapsulated as Authentic by SGC due to being miscut along the edges. This is a visually appealing and relatively affordable low-grade example of this classic and significant Mickey Mantle card.