1951 Bowman #253 Mickey Mantle Rookie PSA VG+ 3.5

Sold For:

$16,800

Year:

1951

Auction:

2025 Summer

Lot #:

955

Category:

Postwar Baseball Cards (1948-present)

Graded VG+ 3.5 by PSA. Mid-grade example of New York Yankees Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle's true rookie card. One of card collecting's great classics, Mantle's Bowman rookie card is the key to the 1951 set and one of the most popular and significant of all postwar baseball cards. This card exhibits bright colors, honest corner wear (weaker bottom left), and a pair of vertical print lines. A strip of staining is visible along the reverse. A solid mid-grade example of this legendary card.