(LOT 1323)
1960 Topps #350 Mickey Mantle PSA 8 NM-MT
PACK-FRESH MANTLE!!! This 64-year-old PSA 8 NM-MT 1960 Topps Mantle offering has only been surpassed by a fractional 0.35% of the 10,400+ PSA-graded examples! After two successive issues ('58 & '59) of providing collectors with portrait Mantle images, the prestigious Topps Gum Co. chose to put a bat back into the mighty Commerce Comet's hands for his highly coveted 1960 #350 subject, utilizing two Mantle left-handed batting poses. Mantle's breathtakingly colorful batting illustration is impeccable, revealing bright hues and boasting excellent positioning between four dazzling white borders. Only a modest favoritism towards the lower edge prevents perfect centering, and as most meticulous collectors surely realize, the 1960 Topps Mantle central image is typically skewed. Its pack-fresh aura is supported by a vast array of rich hues and the colored illustration's vivid clarity. Sharp corners and near-impeccable surfaces are the final exclamation points for this visually striking 1960 Topps Mantle marvel!

MIN BID $1,500
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