1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle SGC VG/EX 4

Sold For:

$108,000

Year:

1952

Auction:

2025 Spring

Lot #:

1379

Category:

Postwar Baseball Cards (1948-present)

Graded VG/EX 4 by SGC. Superb mid-grade 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. It has vibrant colors, a crisp image, outstanding centering, and light wear at the corners. Bold printing on the reverse. Downgraded largely due to the corner wear and light toning along the edges of the reverse. 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 a particularly strong and attractive mid-grade example. Awarded an MBA Gold Diamond by Mike Baker Authenticated for high-end eye appeal. A corresponding MBA sticker is affixed to the front of the holder.