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1956 Topps #135 Mickey Mantle Gray Back PSA 8 NM-MT
MVP YEAR!!! Most hobbyists would agree that the hottest cards in the hobby are high-grade 1950s & '60s Hall of Famers with the Mickey Mantle paving the way! It is no coincidence that the 1950s high-grade card market has recently soared to new heights, with each passing sale setting record prices. One of Mantle's most popular cards continues to be his 1956 Topps #135 subject, since it was this magical season that Mantle captured both the Triple Crown and his fourth World Series title in only his sixth Major League season. With that in mind, presented here is a spectacular 1956 Topps Mantle subject in a PSA 8 holder. It boggles the mind to think that no player to-date has managed to hit a baseball as far as the "Commerce Comet" even despite the large number of steroid-induced players, extreme conditioning technology, faster pitchers and tighter stitched baseballs.

Mantle's 565 ft. blast off Senators hurler Chuck Stobbs remains the furthest recorded ball ever hit in any baseball game, and it is no coincidence that "The Mick" also walloped two other home runs off the façade of Yankee Stadium! It is this "once-in-a-lifetime" power that most likely earned Mantle his unparalleled mystique among most hobbyists, and this 1956 Topps masterpiece is the perfect testament to Mantle's legendary stature. "Side-to-side" centering is virtually "dead-on" with the image slightly favoring the top edge between snow-white borders. Four sharp corner tips highlight the razor-sharp perimeter and the surfaces are immaculate. The final exclamation point is a flawless back that reveals vivid print registration and no surface blemishes. High-grade Mickey Mantle cards continue to soar in value, and only a few could possibly surpass the sheer brilliance of this truly miraculous offering!

MIN BID $5,000
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