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1953 Bowman Color #59 Mickey Mantle PSA 9 MINT
BOWMAN GEM!!!...
The Memory Lane sale of a PSA 9 MINT 1953 Bowman Mantle subject for a stratospheric $474K in October 2021 electrified the hobby, and solidified the notion that no post-WWII vintage cards can possibly compete with The Mick's unparalleled cardboard prestige. Pricing points for various Commerce Comet cards continue to take off, culminating with the $12.6 million record sale of an SGC 9.5 Gem Mint ‘52 Topps Mantle. And though the $474K sale of 2021 was 3-1/2 years ago, the 1953 Bowman Color Mantle stands strong with pricing continuing to hold steady well into the six figures, justifying why we are ultra-proud to offer another pack-fresh PSA 9 MINT ‘53 Bowman Mantle that has only been bested by a single PSA example! Locating any PSA 9 specimen is a painstaking task with only 0.7% of the 3,200+ PSA encapsulated 1953 Bowman Mantle's boasting a 9 assessment. The prestigious Topps and Bowman Chewing Gum Companies vigorously battled for baseball card supremacy throughout the early 1950s, with their most exalted subject being Mickey Charles Mantle. While The Mick had a myriad of eye pleasing cardboard issues from which to choose, many sophisticated enthusiasts would agree that one of his most aesthetically impressive cards remains his 1953 Bowman.

It is no secret that Mickey Mantle rules the post-WWII card market, primarily due to the mystique of his iconic 1952 Topps card as well as his unparalleled heroics. Mantle was the quintessential idol for millions of aspiring young boys and girls, and his supernatural tape-measure home runs as well as his incredible string of championships all justify why his cardboard stature continues to dominate post-war collecting. The Mantle card market has never been hotter, with record breaking prices virtually recorded with each and every sale. This is further substantiated by the staggering sales for a PSA 9 MINT ‘54 Bowman ($204K) and PSA 9 MINT ‘55 Bowman ($246K) subjects in recent years. Regarding the condition of this world-class offering, Mantle's Cooperstown-worthy batting image portrays near-immaculate contrast, impeccable clarity, and vivid hues as the Goliath-like switch-hitter completes his mighty right-handed swing that once sent a horsehide sphere completely out of Griffith Stadium - a record 565 feet!

The image reveals near-perfect side-to-side centering, and only a slight favoritism towards the lower edge. Pack-fresh to say the least, a super eye pleasing powder blue background, virtually flawless surfaces, super-clean blinding white borders and blistering sharp corner tips consistent with the grade complete this 72-year-old marvel that merits its lofty PSA assessment. Just looking at this card makes anyone feel as though it was just pulled from a 1953 Bowman bubble gum wax pack at a local mom & pop store, and our utmost compliments to our esteemed consignor and the card's previous owners for preserving this remarkable heirloom in its current state. We cannot begin to emphasize the continuous soaring market prices for Cooperstown inductees from the ‘50s and ‘60s, and as hobbyists are well aware of, The Mick easily sits atop for this unprecedented escalation of pricing over the last half-decade. Given the ongoing six-figure sales of other PSA 9 examples, the pricing phenomenon that appears to have infinite growth potential continues. Now is a golden opportunity to emulate The Mick himself by clouting your own mammoth home run with a simple final bid, resulting in this timeless PSA 9 Mantle gem being redirected to the heart of your collection!

MIN BID $25,000
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