Lot #7 1951 Bowman # 253 Mickey Mantle RC Cond: PSA 5

The ultimate baseball card to so many collectors, this is of course the true Mickey Mantle Rookie Card. The key card to one of the greatest baseball card sets, one can see why these have been appreciating so rapidly in recent years. The offered card is a real stunner. Freshly graded and new to the hobby, this has very fine centering, gorgeous color and a world class image. Strikingly fine, the borders are bright white and the back is perfectly clean. The corners come to points, the card has a super vibrant and fresh look and feel to it. This looks to be a very fine Ex 5 example of a true cornerstone card, it will be very interesting to see where the market goes on this great card in the next few years.

Sold Price: $7500.00