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1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle #253
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The 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle #253 stands as the New York Yankees icon's true rookie card and an investment-grade cornerstone of vintage baseball collecting. Graded PSA 3 (VG), this example features the horizontal painted artwork defined by Bowman's 1951 issue. PSA reports 318 copies evaluated at this exact grade.
Issued during Mantle's debut campaign in 1951, card #253 documents the start of a career that included 20 All-Star selections, three AL MVP awards, seven World Series titles, a 1956 Triple Crown, and induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974. As Mantle's only official rookie card produced during his initial season, the 1951 Bowman issue represents one of the most historically significant releases of the post-war era.Show more
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