1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311

High eye appeal for a card that, while so famous, seems to always have some serious eye appeal problem. The combination of centering, tilt, and that mark in the cap has some obvious impact on eye appeal, but my "step back" approach to taking in the whole card shows me it adds up yet not to a significant degree. Without the cap or with better centering this is certainly A level to me.

A all day. Flaws are super minor and par for the course with 52 Topps. A beautiful, plenty centered example.

Really nice one. Good colors and the centering isn’t awful.

Centering/tilt and that cap scuff add up and dampen the eye appeal a bit. Retains second tier eye appeal overall.

Good looking image. Centering is the main issue along with surface wear including a mark on his hat. Still a nice example of an iconic card.

Tilt/centering along with a blemish on the cap are my main notes. The bold color and crisp image of the Mick still deliver a B grade.

T/B centering is the main issue. Some minor surface wear on the cap as well. Colors and image presents nicely.

Solid eye appeal with bold color and corners being the strong points. Centering is the main area of possible improvement, followed by a blemish in the cap. Nothing jarring enough to leave the high B Zone here.

The centering, mild tilt and scuffing on the Mick's hat are the reasons for the B+ overall. The image quality and color are exceptional and boost the overall appeal of this one. All in all, a very solid 311.

Really nice card with nice size borders but tilt on the card an a bit off center. Minor scratches but on a card like this with strong image and nice colors very easy to overlook