1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle PSA Authentic

Sold For:

$30,000

Year:

1952

Auction:

2025 January

Lot #:

6

Category:

Prewar Baseball - T Tobacco Cards

Modestly graded example of the 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 vibrant colors, outstanding registration, and light wear to the corners (weaker top left). Encapsulated as Authentic by PSA due to exposure to a non-water substance, which has led to the left portion of the reverse displaying an uneven surface. 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 card will undoubtedly be of enormous appeal to collectors looking to acquire a visually appealing, yet comparatively affordable, example of the most popular and desirable postwar card ever produced.