1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311

It still has tilt but boy this is an A Tier eye appeal specimen. You know it at first glance.

Crazy nice card. Just that stray hair is bothering me.

Really strong copy. The centering and registration is quite nice. There’s a subtle surface issue to the right above his head but it doesn’t bother my eye.

Fabulous example of the iconic 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle. Centering is well above average. I like the square corners and bold color. Only small detraction from God-Tier for me is the wrinkle across his cap. If it was in another place which was slightly less noticeable it would be perfect.

I see a really nice looking card held back from greatness only by details. Love the border size and the centering but it does have a tilt. The image and colors are clean and sharp and even POP in some spots. The crease in the top right is small and subtle but against the nice background it does stand out a bit more than I like

I see the hairline wrinkle, but it does not bother me like extreme centering or tilt or scuffing in the blue. From my desk chair or on a wall display this card will look better than all the worse centered 7s and 8s that I have seen.

Excellent centering, better than most I've seen. There is a slight tilt and the crease to the right of his cap lowers the appeal a little, but this is the type of card I would love to own.

Love the looks of this card. Subtle tilt in the centering. Something going on around the edge of the cap on the right. Not sure if it's a hairline crease or not. Great looking card but a few blemishes hold it back to the higher A tiers.

It's even better than the image indicates as it is sitting askew inside the holder. This is a showstopper. Talk about a flaw that doesn't bother my eye. That wrinkle is a gift from the cardboard Gods as it saves the collector a ton.

This is what it's all about. Yes there is tilt and a wrinkle. Now do they lower my enjoyment? Not at all. I see them and shrug. Give me this card and over 1M cash money vs a worse centered 8 all day, every day, twice on Sundays.