1951 Bowman #253 Mickey Mantle Rookie High Number PSA VG-EX 4 (mc)

• Sold For: $7,800
• Year: 1951
• Auction: 2023 Fall
• Lot #: 5
• Auction Category: Postwar Baseball - 1950s Cards

Graded VG-EX 4 by PSA with an (mc) qualifier. The offered 1951 Bowman #253 Mickey Mantle high number pre-dates the iconic 1952 Topps #311 version by a full season! This "true" rookie is crease-free with bold surface colors and only negligible perimeter wear. Despite errant factory centering, this horizontal rendering of the phenom is still perfectly contrasted with crystal clear imagery. The reverse is wax stain-free. A prime value pick! Opening Bid $2,500.