(LOT 303)
1954 Bowman #65 Mickey Mantle PSA 8 NM-MT
BOWMAN MANTLE GEM!!! The 1954 campaign would see the Commerce Comet eclipse the 100 RBI mark for the first time, knocking in 102 runs while leading the AL with 129 runs scored. The Yankees fleet-footed center fielder was certainly on his way to unparalleled stardom, with his Goliath power producing colossal round-trippers. The power struggle between Bowman and Topps during the early to mid-'50s would lead to only this one Mantle Bowman issue for the 1954 season, with this outstanding PSA 8 NM-MT gem only being bested by 18, or 0.4%, of the approximate 4,800+ PSA examples. It's surely no secret that the floodgates have opened with respect to surging pricing points for high-grade Mantle baseball cards, as justified by a PSA 9 Mint 1954 Bowman Mantle fetching $245k in Memory Lane's July 2021 auction. The classic half-body image reveals the finest possible rich hues and sparkling clarity, with Mantle's iconic pose exhibiting fine centering that reflects a modest partiality only towards the right edge. Final superlatives are sharp corner tips, a gleaming obverse side surface, and super clean surfaces, with these pack-fresh attributes all combining to support the highly coveted assessment!

MIN BID $3,000
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