1953 Topps Mickey Mantle #82

This card shows what a great, clean, unobstructed image can do for eye appeal despite serious corner wear. I think part of the alchemy here is that this card is a big portrait effectively, and so when that aspect is great, the human eye just hangs there and enjoys it. The red Achilles of the 53T Mick prevents passing through the velvet rope into the A Tier; if that red held it together a little better would slide in.

Except for the edges and corners, I like the look of this card.

I truly do not like the red box and the nicks that impact the appearance of the borders and corners of it But the image and the colors and the Boldness of the Face overrides all for me

Strong colors and relatively well-centered. Bottom left corner shows a bit more wear in the red.