1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle #253

Centering sucks but the card is clean and bright and has sharp corners.

When your eye goes from the bad centering to that pink fisheye on his hat it’s not good

Grader missed the mark on this one. Dot on the cap is in a rough spot, and mick looks out of focus. Centering also doesn’t do any favors

Sharp corners coupled with great color and registration are all present. This one is still hard to look at for me. The centering and the hiccup on the Commerce Commets hat detract significantly.

Color is great, corners are sharp, and the borders are white. But I don't love the centering, the pink dot on his hat, or the print defects in the black box. Registration issues around his hat as well.

The image holds up well with sharp detail and strong print registration, yet the flaws are hard to ignore. A blemish on Mantle’s cap (dot) and top registration creates an almost three-dimensional effect that draws the eye, while the “Mickey Mantle” lettering in the black square is marred by print defects. Combined with the off-centering and a diamond cut along the bottom, these issues strip the card of the refinement that might have placed it in a higher echelon.

Nice color and registration. It’s off centered but the item that irks me the most is the surface issue on his hat.

great looking card both the colors and image really POP. The centering is really noticeable to me. But overall great look

On the bright side, that dot on his head would distract my eye from the centering woes on this card. Falls way short of the eye appeal one would expect the third party grade to deliver, yet EyeQ+ will take care of that aspect. On sheer looks or lack thereof, this is below average.