1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311

Creasing stood out to me, I don’t mind the centering as I think it presents well.

Overall, nothing is severe anough to warrant the C Tier, yet between the left edge damage, the wrinkles that cut through his chin and neck, and the centering shift, it narrowly escapes to the safe shore of the B Tier and goes no further.

The wrinkles are pretty low key. There is centering and tilt, just barely enough thought to keep the eye appeal in the B's.

This card lands in the high eye appeal B Tier for me. The creases are just subtle enough where they don't hold my attention. The cntering and the patch of more intense wear on the left edge are the main issues for me.

Creases through the face are never ideal, but at least these are faint. Centering is off, but still better than a lot I've seen. Some damage on the left border as well. Still looks nice over all.

Paging Lord Slabington. Punches way above its weight. A really strong example of a card I know very well. Take away one of the top horizontal crease or the left edge wear and this flirts with the A- tier of eye appeal. B for Bravo!

I'll take this 1 all day

Crease across the middle is noticeable from a distance and up close. Centering not strong enough to get this into the B range.

not sure why it is a "1". On the back 2 minor black blemishes like in the M of Life time but only notice it if you look. THe front presents really well and the colors pop and the image is strong. Loses it a bit with border and discoloration but the centering is good. even the crease are minimal and not to obvious