Winter Auction 2017 Ending January 29
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/29/2017
Graded VG-EX 4 by PSA. Hall of Famer, in his debut gum card appearance. Presented is a bright representative of Mickey Mantle's rookie card. In the inevitable comparison to its physically larger, double-printed rival, this sought-after piece is perpetually undervalued and famously condition-sensitive. And, there always seem to be fewer 1951 Bowman "High Number"-series Mantle rookies available than there are of the slugger's 1952 Topps counterpart. Fundamentally sound, this piece presents quite well for the its grade: mild to moderate corner wear (a bit of layering at top-left), slightly downward image alignment and a small trace of residual wrapper-wax toning on the back are the attractive item's minor condition discrepancies. Very Good to Excellent condition.