The true rookie card of the Yankee great graded GOOD 2 by PSA due to heavy diagonal corner creasing at the upper left. Despite this the card boasts outstanding eye appeal due to its uncommonly strong centering the picture dead centered on the pasteboard. While the creasing does break the surface of the card in spots it does not do so in an obtrusive way. Mickey Mantle's 1952 Topps card continues to push itself into the stratosphere with even lower-grade examples fetching five figures at auction. His 1951 Bowman his actual first card continues to follow suit but at a slower pace. An incredible value in the hobby an opportunity to acquire an appealing specimen of the first card from one of the most popular ballplayers - perhaps the most popular - of baseball's Golden Era. Population Data PSA Population: 1517 total graded 134 at this level 1125 higherSGC Population: 412 total graded 27 at this level 326 higher