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1961 Topps #578 Mickey Mantle All Star PSA 10 GEM MINT - Highest Graded Example!
GEM MINT '61 MICK!!! Tantamount with the Mick's unparalleled standing in the illustrious post-WWII card hobby, this breathtaking PSA 10 GEM MINT 1961 Topps #578 Mickey Mantle marvel proudly stands at the top of the PSA Pop Chart! Sharing the spotlight with a meager four other examples, the five PSA 10 specimens represent a fractional 0.1% of the 3,200+ encapsulated copies. Due to the unequivocal prestige of Mantle's 1952 Topps rookie card, his remaining high-grade Topps issues continue to soar in popularity and value, with this captivating 1961 Topps gem ranking as a Cooperstown-worthy specimen. Who could possibly forget that magical 1961 season when Mantle and Maris exploded right out of the gate in April with a home run parade that would challenge baseball's most prestigious single-season record - the Babe's majestic 60 round-trippers. A mid-September hip injury would sideline Mantle, and while it was Maris who eventually eclipsed the Bambino's mark, their classic battle will forever be embedded in the hearts and minds of baseball enthusiasts.

The sheer embodiment of courage, Mantle's awe-inspiring power and blazing speed are world-class qualities synonymous with this quintessential offering. Pack-fresh in every conceivable way, Mantle's extraordinary bat-over-shoulder image depicts magnificent contrast and crystal-clear focus, with the ultra-popular portrait image affixed within a sparkling newspaper headed by the awe-inspiring verbiage "MICKEY MANTLE – CF". Brilliant hues ably project the world-class pose with Mickey's classic pinstripe uniform and iconic Yankee cap, further elevating the breathtaking illustration. The super sharp right-angle corners and immaculate surfaces complete this 62-year-old keepsake that appears as if an avid young baseball fan just pulled it from a 1961 Topps wax pack. The Commerce Comet's extraordinary power resulted in some of the most amazing round-trippers in baseball history, headed by Mantle's 565-foot mammoth blast at Griffith's Stadium in 1953, which still stands as the furthest hit home run in baseball history. Similar to those prodigious tape-measure home runs is the stature of this perfect PSA 10 offering issued during the 1961 championship campaign, with its cream-of-the-crop status and abundance of impeccable attributes truly earning it a final resting place in one of the most esteemed Mickey Mantle cardboard gatherings on the planet!

MIN BID $10,000
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