While the card is still somewhat rare in high grade, it is not hard to find. Get the best deals on rookie reprint mickey mantle baseball cards when you shop the largest online. While mantle s true rookie card was the 1951 bowman no. Signed mickey mantle cards double in value over past year. Mickey mantle trading card values sportlots price guide. This is the only recognized rookie card of the mick. To date, more than 150 in all have been graded as a seven or higher by psa, sgc, and beckett.
Price and other details may vary based on size and color. How to spot a fake 1952 topps mickey mantle card all. But the bigger, untold story is that there are three gem mint psa 10 52 topps mantles which are twice as rarethree. Bowman created mickey mantle s rookie card in 1951. Differences between type 1 and type 2 1952 topps mantle. Rare 1952 mickey mantle rookie card sells for record. In the case of a virtually perfect, gem mint 1952 topps mickey mantle card youre talking millions of dollars. What is the value of 1952 topps mickey mantle rookie card. Of particular interest is that 1952 topps card of mantle. Who much would a 1952 mickey mantle rookie card be. What is the value of a mickey mantle rookie card answers. That distinction comes from his card in 1951 bowman baseball. Despite not being his first card, the 1952 topps mickey mantle deserves mention as well. The 1951 bowman mickey mantle baseball card is his official rookie card, but the 1952 topps mickey mantle rookie is the most famous and has a high value even in lower conditions.
Topps rookie mickey mantle baseball cards for sale ebay. This is mickey mantle s rookie card from the 1952 topps baseball set. Dallas auction house expects mickey mantle rookie card to set new. It consisted of a case of pristine 1952 topps cards that had sat in a truck drivers attic.
There is a common misconception in the baseball card hobby about the mickey mantle rookie card. If you look at the surface and edges of the card, there is very minor wear. It would be the first time mantle would appear in the allstar game as well. This is another example that is relatively easy to spot but is a good example of how the card has been artificially worn. Mantle s true rookie card, the 1951 bowman, doesnt carry quite the mystique. In 1952, mantle gained a little more experience, and it showed at the plate, as he hit. Why the 1952 topps mickey mantle isnt a rookie card the. Click on any image below to see current amazon listings for that card affiliate links. That would be his 1951 bowman, but the 1952 topps card has taken on a life of its own. Mickey mantle most expensive baseball cards baseball. Although mantle has dozens of coveted cards and ones opinion can differ from anothers, these are cardboard picassos top 10 mickey mantle vintage baseball cards. What is the value of a 1951 bowman mickey mantle rookie card. Mickey mantle 1952 topps baseball rookie rc reprint card new york yankees baseball card. This combination of the legendary yankee on topps first true set has made it the most valuable mickey mantle baseball card and a close second to the t206 honus wagner in the holy grail debate.
One of the six 1952 topps mickey mantle cards graded psa 9 mint has a new ownerat a new record price. The story behind the 1952 mickey mantle rookie card newsday. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Topps 1952 reprint complete mint 402 card reproduction set in the original opened factory box, set was produced in 1983. Mickey mantle baseball trading cards for sale ebay. By ryan cracknell hobby editor another week, another record price for the 1952 topps mickey mantle. The card was printed on a sports collectors digest and baseball cards cardboard advertising insert. Mickey mantle is, quite simply, the most widely collected figure in the hobby. Everything you need to know about one of the hobbys most iconic cards. Top 10 mickey mantle baseball cards the cardboard connection. Get the best deals on topps mickey mantle 1952 season baseball cards when you shop the. However, one thing it is not is a mickey mantle rookie card. If you can not afford those, you may want to consider some of his reprint cards.
For the second time in a month, a new high has been set for the iconic card. There exist a handful of baseball cards that are symbolic within the hobby. Mickey mantle 1952 topps baseball rookie rc reprint card new. The card has been catalogued, scrutinized, fawned over and chased by collectors who want to own the one that put the topps company on the map and kept it there. Mickey mantle s rookie card is generally considered to be from 1951 bowman baseball. Mar 10, 2020 inside this memorable issue, baseball card magazine included a special 1950, pre rookie joplin miners card of mickey mantle. The card is more pop culture art than mere baseball card at this point. Unfollow mickey mantle rookie card to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. A collection of baseball cards, including five 1952 topps mickey mantle, that had not seen the light of day since they came out has been professionally graded. If youre in the market for a 52 mantle, then you should definitely get up to speed on the two different cards.
A 76year old man from new jersey was following the news of the sale and, after seeing the price mathis card fetched, went digging through his own collection. Mickey mantle cards printed by topps in 1952 feature mickey mantle s signature at the bottom surrounded by a yellow rectangle. A 1951 bowman mickey mantle rookie card number 253 has a book value. The 1952 topps mickey mantle baseball card is the most recognizable baseballcard to date. Mint visits chris nerats gavel chat 1952 topps find. As children, he and his brother had collected cards in 1951 and 1952 and. Loaded with stars and hall of famers including mickey mantle s rookie card, willie mays, eddie mathews, jackie robinson, roy campanella, duke snider and more. There are several variations between the two cards and we highlight these differences below. Find great deals on ebay for mickey mantle rookie card 1952 when you shop the largest online selection at. Mickey mantle 10 card pack mlb baseball superstar mickey mantle starter kit all different cards. Likewise is the known population of that card assessed by the leading trading card grading service, and the quantity at each grade level. Apr 25, 2018 unfortunately, due to a gross global misunderstanding, the debate over which is mickey mantle s true rookie card is a neverending one.
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It is regarded by many collectors as the most important baseball card of the postwar era. The gap in market value between the two cards has become astronomical, giving collectors a more affordable alternative with this great card. Aug 04, 2018 a fortune may be in the cards for two new jersey brothers. Unfollow 1952 topps mickey mantle cards to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Mar 07, 2018 yankees legend mickey mantle is set to shatter one of baseballs priciest records. I dont know if youre kidding or you really dont understand the value of that card but my information is accurate. Donald trump 2019 baseball card mickey mantle 1952 topps rookie card. Mickey mantle 1952 topps baseball rookie rc reprint card. Mickey charles mantle october 20, 1931 august, 1995, nicknamed the commerce comet and the mick, was an american professional baseball player. Mickey mantle rookie cards mickey mantle has two rookie cards, on issued by bowman in 1951, and one issued by topps in 1952. May 05, 2011 1952 topps wax pack break live with mickey mantle rookie pulled hot pack mojo. What they found in their childhood baseball card collection could bring them a million dollars or.
Get the best deals on mickey mantle rookie baseball cards when you shop the largest online selection at. The first mickey mantle topps release is a highnumber card in 1952 topps baseball. The yankees logo is on the left side of these bright yellow trading cards that measure 2. Usually its his iconic 1952 topps card that comes to mind. May 24, 2018 a collection of baseball cards, including five 1952 topps mickey mantle, that had not seen the light of day since they came out has been professionally graded.
Will the 1952 topps mickey mantle bubble ever burst. Mantle played his entire major league baseball mlb career 19511968 with the new york yankees as a center fielder, right fielder, and first baseman. Like the 1952 topps issue, this iconic mickey mantle baseball card was part of the scarcer high series, adding to its scarcity,and subsequently, its value. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. In that same year, wheaties cereal issued a set of eight black and white premium photographs, one of which was mantle. Aug 07, 2015 finding a 1952 topps mickey mantle for sale gets the mind quickly into calculation mode, wondering if its possible to actually one one.
He was the hero of choice during the 1950s and 1960s, inheriting centerfield from another yankee legend joe dimaggio. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Mickey mantle cards, rookie cards, autographs and memorabilia. A fortune may be in the cards for two new jersey brothers. This is a very important secondyear issue of mickey mantle. Rookie reprint mickey mantle baseball cards for sale ebay. Dallas, texas april 23, 2018 the most expensive postworld war ii trading card, a mint condition 1952 mickey mantle baseball card sold.
Find great deals on ebay for 1952 mickey mantle and mickey mantle 1952 topps. The third highest selling card in fridays portion of the twoday event was a 1916 babe ruth rookie card graded psa 7. New jersey brothers find 5 holy grail mickey mantle. Topps mickey mantle 1952 season baseball cards for sale ebay. Its the most ever paid for a postworld war ii trading card. New york yankees topps baseball 5 card reprint rookie lot w original backs 1952 mickey mantle topps rookie card, 1957 tony kubek topps rookie card, 1957 bobby richardson topps rookie card, 1970 thurman munson topps rookie card, 1984 don mattingly fleer rookie card. A pair of brothers found five 1952 mickey mantle cards in. Want to learn what baseball card values are highest.
Is the time right to buy a 1952 topps mickey mantle. Shop mickey mantle 1952 topps baseball rookie rc reprint card new york yankees baseball card and more authentic, autographed and gameused items at amazons sports collectibles store. This particular card also happened to be in mint condition. What they found in their childhood baseball card collection could bring them a million dollars or more. This is an excerpt from a story that was originally published in the july 30, 1989, edition of newsday last year 1988 it was medical waste, but in the fall of 1952, topps mickey mantle cards were. What is the value of a 1952 topps mint condition mickey. Refine your search for 1952 topps mickey mantle cards. If i were to select one card to act as the poster child or the symbol of baseball card. For as long as ive been in this hobby, ive repeatedly heard collectors from all corners of the knowledge spectrum claim that the 1952 topps card is the true rookie card. Mintcondition mickey mantle rookie card expected to break. The top 10 mickey mantle baseball cards of alltime.