Offered from a set known for its premiere quality, this PSA MINT 9 is among the peak 1960 Topps examples available in this auction. Its bright color, clean edges, and excellent overall presentation reflects this grade and it stands near the top of the population report for #563, with just four scoring higher!

It is challenging to imagine a better vintage Mantle design. Of the endless permutations on Mickey Mantle that Topps offered over his career, this seventh series All-Star card stands out for several reasons. Its background became a clear allusion to the chase for Babe Ruth's 60 home run record. Its design fills the iconic horizontal design, highlighting Mantle's own hitting focus. The front shows him hitting lefty and then its reverse shows him from the right side, reflecting that double-threat pitchers could not work around. Most collectors knew they needed Mantle above all others in that era, so this card stands literal head and shoulders above other All-Star cards, even within a subset that itself is dedicated to big stars.