1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle #253

The combination of focus, centering and white "fuzz" hurt the eye appeal for me. That said, the colors are nice a deep and this would be a solid Mick RC to have while searching for one more well centered.

EyeBot detects various flaws, though none reach the level of aesthetic severity that would warrant C Tier assessment. Together, these flaws amount to enough impact to land EyeBot's final verdict at a respectable B-. This card has survived my cycloptic scrutiny with its dignity intact.

Some surface wear noticeable on the nameplate & throughout. Typical centering but it’s still a pleasant low to midgrade Mantle RC that anyone would be lucky to have in their collection.

The eye appeal somehow winds up better than I would think when just listing the flaws. Stays in the second tier for me.

I'd be happy with it. It's not all that, but it's not far from it either. Maybe like Mickey on Monday after a particularly brutal weekend bender.

Centering and registration are the main issues. Also some surface marks and white spots in the black box and top border. Overall still a decent looking Mantle RC.

overall the card presents well enough. IT has opportunities from the centering, to the border sizes, to surface wear but the main image is the key and it is not negatively impacted

The main things for me are that his face is slightly out of focus and the centering. I also notice some minor surface issues.

Luckily there is not one major flaw that grabs me and does not let go, aside from centering. The clean image of Mantle concedes some focus blur. Centering and some white in the nameplate area are flaws that do impact eye appeal, alongside the mark under his bat on the right.

The image looks a bit out of focus and the centering is off. Black name box has surface wear.