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    1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle #253 SGC NM/MT 88. "Mickey is the Yankee rookie of whom so much is expected in 1951." So begins th...

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    • Baseball Cards:Singles (1950-1959), 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle #253 SGC NM/MT 88. "Mickey is the Yankeerookie of whom so much is expected in 1951." So begins th...
    • Baseball Cards:Singles (1950-1959), 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle #253 SGC NM/MT 88. "Mickey is the Yankeerookie of whom so much is expected in 1951." So begins th...
    Baseball Cards:Singles (1950-1959), 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle #253 SGC NM/MT 88. "Mickey is the Yankeerookie of whom so much is expected in 1951." So begins th... Baseball Cards:Singles (1950-1959), 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle #253 SGC NM/MT 88. "Mickey is the Yankeerookie of whom so much is expected in 1951." So begins th... View More >
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    1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle #253 SGC NM/MT 88. "Mickey is the Yankee rookie of whom so much is expected in 1951." So begins the text on the back of this essential card, the first to bear the likeness of the legendary Hall of Famer. It's safe to say that the Yankees' expectations were well met. And any expectations a serious card collector might have will be similarly satisfied with this top representation of Bowman's #253 card from their 1951 issue. Print lines and centering problems, two issues that affect a large percentage of cards from this set, have taken a vacation in this case. Microscopic touches on the corners take an eagle eye to spot, as does the slightest hint of a rough cut on the bottom edge. From any distance greater than six inches, it's impossible to see anything veering from perfection. We'll just leave it at this: only three cards have ever graded higher at SGC and that should say it all.

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    October, 2005
    29th Saturday
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