1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311

Tilt and white splotch are the flaws but overall it still presents very well and gets a high badge.

The tilt hits my eye first and then there is a spot of white that is not the usual missing pixel on this type of the card. High eye appeal yet those two flaws have more gravity than for example subtle corner or edge wear and so it misses the top badge level.

Strong tilt and some missing blue or abrasion in the blue are the eye appeal flaws on this card, yet they only lower it to the B+ level in my opinion as it still presents well in general.

Great card. The blue background still pops. The tilt and surface issues hold back the appeal

I love this card. The blue color is deep. Slight tilt but not much. Sharp corners. Centering is great.

white speckling in top left but only noticeable if you look. The colors are vibrant and the borders are big and bold but slightly off center

Close but no cigar in terms of cracking into the rarefied A-zone. The blemish inside the all-important blue plus the tilt combine to hold it back to B+. I'd seek to upgrade one or both of those issues and that defines the B-zone.

Off centered and some background noise on the upper left pull it down.

Nicely centered for this card with a little surface wear. beautiful example