Mickey Mantle
Baseball • 1960 Topps
Sport & Year
Baseball • 1960
Brand & Set
Topps - 1960 Topps
Card Number
#350
Card Type
Veteran / Hall of Fame
Rarity
Base
Parallel Variant & Language
Base • English
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Grade
Good (G 2) to Very Good (VG 3)
Estimated Market Value
$250 - $450 (Raw/Ungraded)
Recent Sales
Recent eBay sales for Mickey Mantle 1960 Topps #350 in VG condition range between $300 and $550. Low-grade 'Authentic' or 'Poor' copies often sell for $150-$200.
Condition Details
The card shows significant wear including rounded corners, noticeable edge chipping, and a potential crease visible near the top left corner (if oriented vertically). The centering appears heavily shifted toward the right side of the card, and the surface shows typical aging/toning.
Grading Recommendation
Yes, grading is recommended through SGC or PSA. While the condition is low, Mickey Mantle cards are highly forged; a slabbed 'Authentic' or 'Grade 2' card is much easier to sell and maintains its value better than a raw copy.
Card Description
The card features a black and white portrait of Mickey Mantle in a batting stance, wearing his New York Yankees home jersey. The design is unique to 1960 Topps, utilizing a horizontal layout with bold block lettering for the player's name and team information.
Notable Features
Hall of Fame center fielder for the New York Yankees. This is one of the most iconic horizontal card designs from the post-war era.
Authentication Notes
The card exhibits period-accurate paper stock aging and ink saturation. However, the 1960 Topps Mickey Mantle is a heavily counterfeited card. A physical inspection of the 'halftone' print pattern under a loupe is required to confirm it is an original lithograph and not a modern digital reprint.
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