Info on 1952 Mickey Mantle

[LincolnVT]

Looks like a type 1. Some good information here:

https://allvintagecards.com/how-to-s...-topps-mantle/

The areas around the Yankees logo and around the stars look a bit off to me compared to others that I’ve seen…to orange. But it could just be the scan.

Good lock with it.

[raulus]

Legit perfectly centered copies are virtually impossible to find.

Yet this one is almost perfectly centered? I mean, maybe not centered perfect enough to get Travis to buy it. But for the rest of us who are okay with 49/51, we probably wouldn't reject it out of hand.

Justin Beiber taught us to "never say never". But such perfect centering alone really makes me feel like this one is probably too good to be true.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by raulus

Legit perfectly centered copies are virtually impossible to find.

Yet this one is almost perfectly centered? I mean, maybe not centered perfect enough to get Travis to buy it. But for the rest of us who are okay with 49/51, we probably wouldn't reject it out of hand.

Justin Beiber taught us to "never say never". But such perfect centering alone really makes me feel like this one is probably too good to be true.

Not to mention no corner wear. Uh, OK.

[Popcorn]

The back is the best way to tell. The white around the edges is a big no/no a true 52 has brown edges even with wear.