Mickey Mantle 311 Appraisal

1952 Topps Mickey Mantle Baseball Card (#311)

This is a vintage 1952 Mickey Mantle Mickey Mantle rookie-era card, widely considered the most iconic post-war baseball card. The card features a classic vertical composition with a colorized portrait of Mantle looking upward, set against a solid blue background. A distinctive gold stamp or seal is visible in the top left corner, which often denotes a commemorative or reprint edition (such as Topps Archives or Topps 50th Anniversary). The lower section contains a yellow New York Yankees logo in a rectangle, adjacent to a nameplate with Mantle's facsimile signature. The card is housed within a clear, protective top-loader or semi-rigid holder, positioned on a dedicated display stand within what appears to be a card show environment. It shows relatively sharp corners and clean white borders, though a professional grading assessment would be required for a definitive condition report. The card is printed on thick cardstock materials typical of the mid-20th-century Topps production style. Based on the gold foil mark in the upper left, this appears to be a high-quality official reprint rather than an original 1952 high-number specimen. Notable features include the film-strip border around the nameplate and the vibrant primary color palette. The overall presentation is excellent with no visible creasing or staining, suggesting it has been preserved in a climate-controlled setting to maintain its quality and structural integrity.