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The 1952 Topps #311 is the card nearly every collector means when they say "the Mantle," and the 1951 Bowman #253 is his true rookie card. Recent sold data is solid for graded copies of both (Heritage, Card Ladder and Sports Card Investor sales from 2026), but raw and PSA 10 comps are thin because only three PSA 10 1952 Topps are known and none has sold publicly in years. Signed rookie cards are the market's top end right now, with a 1951 Bowman auto selling for $451,400 in February 2026.
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- Flagship rookie
1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle (high number)
The most famous card in the hobby and Topps' first Mantle; collectors treat it as the centerpiece of any vintage collection, even though the 1951 Bowman is his true rookie.
Recent Heritage sales in Jul-Sep 2026: PSA 7 $716,750, PSA 8 $1,555,500 (Jul), low-grade PSA 3 copies $141,766 and $172,266 (Sep). Only three PSA 10s are known and no recent public PSA 10 sale was found. Record is $12.6M for an SGC 9.5 in 2022.
$12,600,000
top recent sale
- Flagship rookie
1951 Bowman #253 Mickey Mantle Rookie
His only true rookie card and the key card of the 1951 Bowman set, prized by collectors who want the Mantle rookie itself.
PSA 8 sold $400,000 (Apr 2026, PWCC). PSA 5 last sold $46,360 (Jul 2026, Card Ladder); PSA 3 $21,500 (Apr 2026). No recent PSA 10 sale found; the last public PSA 10 price was a 2000 private sale at $325,000.
$400,000
top recent sale
- Autograph
1951 Bowman #253 Mickey Mantle Rookie signed (Auto)
A period-signed version of the rookie card; the autograph is the rarest and most expensive way to own the Mantle rookie.
Heritage sold a PSA 2 with PSA/DNA Auto 10 for $451,400 on Feb 28, 2026, a record for a Mantle rookie autograph. An earlier signed copy sold for $54,000 in spring 2025. PSA's population lists about 33 signed versions.
$451,400
top recent sale
- Autograph
1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle (signed)
A signed version of the 1952 Topps card; a few copies exist and high-grade ones have sold for seven figures.
A signed copy sold for $1,067,500 in Aug 2025; the grade was not stated in the sources. Other signed copies sold for $288,000 (PSA 2 Auto 10, Jan 2023) and $793,006 (PSA 3 Auto 10, Dec 2024). Thin market with few copies.
$1,067,500
top recent sale
- Autograph
1992 Score The Franchise Mickey Mantle Auto #2 /2000
A modern-era autographed Mantle card with a numbered run of 2,000; the most affordable way to own a signed Mantle card.
eBay sold $1,376 on Aug 24, 2026 and $1,350 in Aug 2025; the title does not state a grade. A PSA Authentic Auto 10 sold for $1,400 in Apr 2025. Autograph grades are not PSA 10 card grades, so no psaPrice is given.
$1,376
raw, recent sale
Top sale $1,400
- Numbered parallel
2021 Topps X Mickey Mantle Collection Gold Parallel /50
A modern numbered parallel from the 2021 Topps X Mickey Mantle set; the lowest print run in the set.
Only asking prices found (about $35 to $36 on eBay); no recent sold comps. Thin market.
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no recent sale found
- Other
1953 Topps #82 Mickey Mantle
Painted-artwork card from Mantle's second Topps year, a key mid-1950s card with a high-grade record price.
Record is $471,000 for a PSA 9 at Heritage in 2018. Recent eBay sold comps are low-grade copies, including a PSA 1.5 at $4,500 in Sep 2026. Grade 8 and 9 sales are rare.
$471,000
top recent sale
- Other
1956 Topps #135 Mickey Mantle (Gray Back)
The Triple Crown season card; many collectors see it as Mantle's most popular card because of its bold design.
PSA 8 sold $30,500 (Apr 2026, Heritage) and $24,900 (Sep 2026, Card Ladder). Fewer than 90 copies score higher than PSA 8. No PSA 10 comps found.
$30,500
top recent sale
- Other
1952 Bowman #101 Mickey Mantle
His earlier Bowman card, the second Mantle Bowman issue after the 1951 rookie; a popular set piece for vintage collectors.
PSA 7 sold $20,130 (May 2026) and $18,300 (Mar 2026); PSA 8 sold $28,060 (Jul 2025); PSA 4 sold $9,700 (May 2026). Few PSA 10s; no recent PSA 10 sale found.
$28,060
top recent sale