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1952 Bowman Mickey Mantle #101
A focused card page for 1952 Bowman Mickey Mantle #101: PSA population, Hobby Score, collector voting, badges, and the context behind its place in the Mickey Mantle collection.
Population snapshot
Population snapshot for 1952 Bowman Mickey Mantle #101
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Market history
Year-over-year price history
January sales snapshots show how PSA 10 and PSA 9 examples have moved across recent years.
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Why this card matters.
This card received a 96.5 overall Hobby Score.
The 1952 Bowman Mickey Mantle #101 is often overshadowed by the flashier Topps counterpart released the same year, but make no mistake ' this is one of the most elegant and historically rich cards in the hobby. Featuring hand-painted artwork rather than a traditional photo, the card showcases a youthful Mantle mid-swing, with subtle details and pastel tones that evoke the era's artistic sensibilities. It's Bowman's final Mantle card before the Topps-Bowman licensing war took full effect.
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