1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle #253

The image looks great as does the color. Centering is the main issue.

Great image. The miscut is a bit much.

This is a Wow card held back by the borders. The borders are to off center and mis-sized they do not frame the card well and looks odd as a result. The image and colors are solid but the card is held back by how the centering effects it to me

Normally I am much harsher on this level of centering, but the sharpess of Mick's image is very, very pleasing-- and I know this card deeply; it's a rare trait, that registration. The Mick nameplate is also clean. Any less than this registration and I would have to land in the lower bands.

Image of Mantle looks very focused. The colors look great and the black name bar appears to be blemish free. Badly off-centered T/B and there seems to be a vertical roller mark or stain in the middle of the card.

Image, focus, and color are great but centering holds it back for me.