This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/11/2016
Nothing sends a PSA Set Registry collection soaring up the leader board faster than the addition of a GEM MINT PSA 10 example of Mickey Mantle. "The Commerce Comet" earned yet another nod to the annual All-Star game by smashing 54 homers in 1961 and challenging Babe Ruth (and Roger Maris) to become the single season home run king. While Mantle fell short, eventually yielding to Maris' legendary run due to injury, the Mickey Mantle card became, and still is, the most valuable card of all the superstars that appeared in the 1961 Topps All-Star subset. The featured card checks off all the boxes when considering the attributes of a GEM MINT card, from its crystal-clear central image to virtually perfect centering and endpoints that are flawless. The reverse is beyond reproach, a solid canvas of black and green with a strong bio that touts Mantle's amazing career accomplishments. Just 3 others have managed to secure a home in PSA's highest grading classification, making this a great opportunity to gain ground on the leaders or put some distance on the followers in the hotly-contested 1961 Topps competition.