Mickey Mantle
Baseball • Topps Baseball
Sport & Year
Baseball • 1969
Brand & Set
Topps - Topps Baseball
Card Number
#500
Card Type
Veteran
Rarity
Base
Parallel Variant & Language
Base • English
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Grade
Very Good (VG 3)
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $300 - $600, Graded (PSA 3): $450 - $700
Recent Sales
Recent sales of 1969 Topps Mickey Mantle #500 in VG 3 condition range consistently between $400 and $650 depending on auction house and exact eye appeal.
Condition Details
Moderate to heavy rounding on corners, edge wear with slight chipping along borders, off-center top-to-bottom with a heavier bottom border, clean surface with no major creases visible through the holder.
Grading Recommendation
Worth grading due to the high value of vintage Mickey Mantle cards. Likely to score a PSA 3 or 4, which would preserve and authenticate the card while providing a stable market value increase.
Card Description
Features Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees in his classic pinstripe uniform holding a bat, with a red circular team and position designation reading '1st BASE YANKEES' in the bottom right corner and 'MICKEY MANTLE' printed in bold lettering on a wood-grain textured border.
Notable Features
Late career card of Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle, iconic 1969 Topps design featuring wood-grain borders.
Authentication Notes
Appears authentic based on standard vintage card stock texture, printing dot patterns, and color tones, though a thorough physical inspection out of the screw-down holder is recommended to rule out trimming or alteration.
Scanned: 2026-11-01T21:09:39.704765