Lot # 1: 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle SGC POOR 1

Modestly graded 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle. One of card collecting's classics, Mantle's Topps rookie card is the key to the set, one of the most famous of all cards, and the single most popular and valuable baseball card. This well-centered example has beautiful colors and a bold blue background. The reverse is clean and boldly printed with crisp red and black colors. Graded POOR 1 by SGC, the card is largely downgraded due to scattered creasing. Iconic cards such as the 1952 Topps Mantle always have tremendous interest to collectors in all grades. Lower-grade examples are naturally more affordable, and it is precisely for this reason that lower-grade examples of important cards often have even more collectors interested in them! This card will be of enormous appeal to collectors looking to acquire a very presentable yet comparatively affordable example of the most popular and desirable postwar card ever produced.