Another fantastic item -- the Holy Grail of post war sports cards from the scarce hi number series of Topps’ premier 1952 issue. This first ever Topps card of Mickey Mantle, this is a classic example of the New York Yankees’ all time great. The card exhibits mild corner wear, a strikingly vivid image, 55/45 left to right centering and 45/55 top to bottom centering, and has a super clean back with zero paper loss on the reverse. This EX example shows only small surface flaws on Mickey’s chin and the left corner of his mouth. A great card with incredible eye appeal. Still one of the most requested and desirable cards of the post war era, this would be a great addition to any collection.