Rare 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle rookie card sells at auction

DALLAS (AP) A rare Topps 1952 Mickey Mantle rookie card has sold at auction for more than $500,000.

Dallas-based Heritage Auctions said the pristine card sold Thursday night to a collector who wanted to remain anonymous for $525,800. A Heritage statement said the price set a record for a Mantle rookie card.

The ’52 Mantle rookie card has long been the most valuable postwar baseball card, with comparable examples selling for $386,000 to $486,000 over the past 12 months.

Get 50% up to $2500 bonus on your first deposit and get generous lines and great customer service when you check out BetOnline today.

The Mantle card was part of a 407-card set Topps distributed in 1952. However, as a rookie card, it was a ”high number” card that didn’t reach the Topps distribution chain before the end of the 1952 season. As a result, only a relative few of the cards were distributed to stores in the northeastern United States and Canada with the rest dumped at sea.

25% Bonus via Western Union

bol

Credit card deposits receive a 15% bonus while the 25% bonus offer is for all other funding methods such as Western Union or Moneygram. Bank a BetOnline bonus
Claim Free Bet Now!

Comments

comments

RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR