Vintage Baseball Cards (1948–1969)
1956 Topps #135 Mickey Mantle
The 1956 Topps Mantle in PSA 9 has been a benchmark for upper-tier vintage post-war collecting. Population reports show pop-counts well below 200.
- Sale price
- $132K
- USD · hammer + buyer's premium
- Sale date
- February 22, 2025
- Venue
- Heritage Auctions
- Authentication
- PSA 9 (Mint)
Provenance
California estate consignment; first public sale.
Condition
Strong centering, sharp corners, vivid color. PSA 9 with no qualifying notation.
Editorial note
The 1956 Topps Mantle in PSA 9 has been a benchmark for upper-tier vintage post-war collecting. Population reports show pop-counts well below 200.
Sources cited
Heritage Auctions catalog 50068
auction house
Reported figures reflect publicly-cited hammer + buyer's premium as of source date. May differ slightly from auction-house internal records. Educational reference, not appraisal.
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