1952 Bowman Mickey Mantle #101

Love the 52 Bowman Mantle - this is a very nice, presentable copy - but the surface wear holds it back to B tier when combined with the centering + slight tilt. That said, this is a very nice card where it all works together honestly - looks nice

Really well centered and registered. The subtle print lines, surface wear, and to a lesser extent the corner wear hold it to a B.

Surface wear around the face area. Angled cut on the top border.

Nice looking card with some obvious wear on the image. Very close to hitting the A tier but just misses.

Nice image, and centering is good but a little off top to bottom with a slight tilt. Surface and corner wear keep this at a B tier for me but it has a nice look overall.

nice size borders and a good mid-tier card. the colors and image are ok but they are held back by print defects/surface wear.

No flaws that scream out, though centering and some surface wear in his jawline and neck make an impact. Corner wear of this degree could still swing an A- to me.