Sunday, August 20, 2006
PSA 7 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle rookie card #311
A PSA 7 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle rookie card #311 just ended on Ebay a couple of days ago at over $30,000. However there are a few things about this card that set off some alarms. It all started when I noticed that the top black line of the border extended out ever so slightly on each side. Should this be like that, I asked myself? So I went to Google Image Search to see if I could find a few examples of an authentic Mantle rookie. I only saw the extended border on one other- a card that looked identical to the one on Ebay from elitesportscards.com (could it possibly be the same card??). There was one that was restored by Fantasy Masterpieces & another nice one seen on the USAToday website. On these examples, I noticed that the top border mentioned above did not extend out. I also noticed a few other discernable points of difference: Mickey Mantle's arm at the lower left is 'whiter' on the Ebay card. Also the line of stars just above the signature- I can understand the uneven spacing & sizes since they were probably originally done by hand, but why is the line of them so wavy on this card? And what happened to the black border around the yellow Yankees logo rectangle?? I do not consider myself an expert on cards by any means, but take a look for yourself & see what you think.
Tom
Tom
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Good Morning-
I just received my late God Fathers baseball card collection. The collection was started in 1940 and kept stored in a cigar box. There are about 200 cards. One of the cards is a Bowman Mickey Mantle from 1951, would mine also be considered a rookie card? I live in a very rural area and don't have close access to a library to do research. This card is one of the better ones as far as condition goes,it is clean and has 3 square corners,the fourth corner is slightly rounded.
Thankx, Gloria
I just received my late God Fathers baseball card collection. The collection was started in 1940 and kept stored in a cigar box. There are about 200 cards. One of the cards is a Bowman Mickey Mantle from 1951, would mine also be considered a rookie card? I live in a very rural area and don't have close access to a library to do research. This card is one of the better ones as far as condition goes,it is clean and has 3 square corners,the fourth corner is slightly rounded.
Thankx, Gloria
# posted by 
: June 22, 2008 6:57 AM
: June 22, 2008 6:57 AM
Hi Gloria, yes the 1951 Bowman Mantle is technically Mickey's "true" rookie card. It is also valuable, especially if it is in the condition you say it is. However, the 1952 Topps Mantle is the prized card, and much more valuable. If your '51 and the '52 were in equal condition, the '52 would be about 3-5 times more valuable. You are welcome to send me a closeup picture/scan of your card and I will give you a free evaluation of what you might expect to sell it for on eBay, which I am familiar with. ~RG
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