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1968 Topps #280 Mickey Mantle (PSA Gem Mint 10) - Highest Graded PSA Example!
Synonymous with the iconic Mickey Mantle's unparalleled stature in the baseball card market is this "perfect" PSA Gem Mint 10 wonder that joins seven other examples at the pinnacle of card collecting! Imagine, of the approximate 7,500 encapsulated 1968 Topps Mantles, a microscopic-like 0.1% have been fortunate enough to achieve the peak level of the grading scale. Simply stated, every aspect of this premier offering is consistent with a flawless card including its bright/sparkling image, sharp resolution, virtually perfect centering, immaculate surfaces and pinpoint corners.

Unquestionably, PSA has awarded this card with its merited assessment that seldom surfaces for any issue. Esteemed collectors take on the excruciatingly painful chore of searching for the hobby's finest preserved cardboard artifacts, typically coming up short with respect to locating "Gem Mint 10" keepsakes. With the pricing points for Mantle's finest graded cards achieving world-record prices seemingly every day, we cannot even begin to estimate what this perfect "pack-fresh" masterpiece will tally. However, as the shrewd collector surely realizes, regardless of the final bid, you will never have to "second-guess" capturing a "best of the rest" mainstream Mantle gem for your world-class collection!

MIN BID $4,000
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