1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311

It's rare for me to go into the top badges for a 52 Mick but this one earns it easily.

wish this was a card eye owned. One of the best looking Mantles i have seen. love the big bold borders and the centering is good. the image and colors stand tall with only minor blemishes in the background holding it back

A touch better centered and this would've received an "A". Great color and the surfaces look very clean.

A very subtle tilt and centering that is a hair low keep it from God Tier status, for my eye, but the corner wear and the wrinkle I see on the back do not distract me in the least bit. This is one of the better Mantles I have seen and I would much prefer this one to a 6 or 7 that has much worse centering and tilt with better corners and no crease on back.

One of the best mid grade 195 Mantles I have ever seen. There is a crease on the back but thankfully it does not go through the front and that is all that matters I would dream to own a 1952 Mantle that looked like this!