Lot # 953: 1951 Bowman #253 Mickey Mantle Rookie PSA EX+ 5.5

Graded EX+ 5.5 by PSA. Tremendous mid-grade example of Mickey Mantle's true rookie card. One of card collecting's great classics, Mantle's Bowman rookie card is the key to the 1951 set and one of the most popular and significant of all postwar baseball cards. This striking example has vibrant colors, outstanding registration, light corner wear (slightly weaker upper left), and excellent centering. Extremely clean with no distracting print lines that are commonly found with this card. Boldly printed reverse without even the slightest trace of the gum or wax staining that so frequently affects 1951 Bowmans. A superb mid-grade example of this legendary card.