Arguably the hottest card in the hobby right now is the 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle card. With ever-increasing amounts of new collectors entering the sports card market from other collecting avenues, the prices likely will continue to rise for premiere cardboard treasures, specifically "The Mantle Rookie." Topps head honcho Sy Berger and his right hand man Woody Gelman, thought they knew what they were doing in 1952 to keep the young boys buying baseball cards into September and football season. Their tactic was to issue most of the stars, especially from the three New York teams, in the later or "high number" series, and they began this series with the young phenom at card #311 with Mickey Mantle. Well, the kids didn't bite at this tactic and players such as Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Bobby Thomson and Eddie Mathews, but especially Mantle, were dumped at the end of the year and are in exceedingly short supply. The 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle rookie card is so popular it is even well known to people outside the hobby. Anyone who has seen the boyish Yankee surrounded by the bright blue sky background are instantly drawn to the charismatic effects of this card. When at a small show and there is a crowd surrounding a table, eyes drawn to a locked showcase, it is almost assuredly a 1952 Mantle drawing in the people. Leland's is proud to offer this 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle card that has received a grade of Good+ 2.5 by PSA. Truly a great specimen and a card that will continue to climb in value.