(LOT 363)
1958 Topps #150 Mickey Mantle PSA 8 NM-MT
Mickey Mantle's 1951 Bowman rookie and 1952 inaugural Topps cards have elevated him to an unparalleled prestige, with advanced hobbyists scrambling to obtain all of his hallowed 1950s cardboard artifacts. One of those highly coveted collectibles is Mantle's 1958 Topps gem presented here in a spectacular PSA 8 NM-MT holder. PSA's illustrious "Pop" Chart indicates that a meager 0.5% of the nearly 7,100 encapsulated copies have bested this hallowed keepsake depicting excruciatingly tough to find near-perfect centering! The pricing points for all of "The Mick's" '50s and '60s high-grade subjects continue to soar at a seemingly uncontrollable level, with the most advanced collectors rapidly jumping on the Mantle bandwagon. This is substantiated by the record-setting sales of PSA 9 MINT and PSA 8 NM-MT 1958 Topps Mantles for $92K and $15K, respectively, in the spring of 2022. "The Mick's" cardboard keepsakes are considered sheer royalty, and only a handful could possibly boast the combined rarity and high-grade characteristics of this seldom seen offering. The flawless autumn orange background strongly projects Mantle's classic portrait pose that reveals rich facial hues. No major surface flaws are evident, the razor-sharp perimeter includes four pinpoint corners, and the classic image exhibits atypical near-perfect centering between four dazzling white borders. Safe to say, this heirloom's pack-fresh aesthetics match up to a number of the "9 Mint" examples we have seen, with the breathtaking portrait pose and extremely well-centered image paving the way!

MIN BID $4,000