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1958 Topps #150 Mickey Mantle (SGC Mint 96/9) - "1 of 1" & The HIGHEST GRADED SGC Example!
You will get no arguments from elite enthusiasts regarding Mickey Mantle's supreme status as the king of the post WWII card market. His 1952 Topps rookie card has unquestionably elevated him to unparalleled prestige with hobbyists scrambling to obtain his most eclectic cardboard artifacts from the 1950's. One of those highly sought after collectibles is Mantle's 1958 Topps gem presented here in an absolutely scintillating SGC 96/9 holder. Incredibly, this resides as the SOLE SGC "Mint 9" copy with NONE graded higher, standing tall as the finest SGC encapsulated specimen!

The unprecedented mystique of Mantle's "king of the hill" card market status has never achieved full resolution. True, his 1952 Topps rookie card ignited the fury, but the exact reason on how this cardboard icon rose to stardom remains an unsettled issue. What we do know with 100% certainty is that the pricing points for all of "The Mick's" '50's and '60's high-grade subjects continue to soar at a seemingly uncontrollable level, with the most advanced collectors rapidly jumping on the Mantle bandwagon.

Mickey Mantle's cardboard keepsakes are considered royalty, and only a handful could possibly boast the combined rarity and high-grade characteristics of this seldom seen high grade 1958 Topps Jewel. The flawless autumn orange background strongly emanates Mantle's classic portrait pose that portrays superb facial hues. No surface flaws are evident, the razor-sharp perimeter includes four pinpoint corner tips, and the classic image is atypically positioned in near-perfect fashion between four blinding white borders.

To reiterate, this is the SOLE and HIGHEST GRADED SGC example with PSA's "pop" chart likewise not listing a single Gem Mint 10 specimen. With that said, we cannot imagine the most meticulous enthusiast going the distance to ultimately claim this "best of the best" Mantle cardboard heirloom!

MIN BID $2,500

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