Even though the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle is his most popular card it’s not deserving of the rookie card designation.
According to a report from Cllct, a signed Mickey Mantle baseball card from 1952 is on a historic track. The bidding for the card is already nearing $400,000, breaking previous Mantle records ...
While he personally wasn’t card collector as a youngster, his mother had “thousands” stashed away in a box from when his parents owned a corner store in his hometown of Brantford.
Mickey Mantle’s rookie card arrived a year before in 1951 Bowman. Even though the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle is his most popular card it’s not deserving of the rookie card designation.