1961 Topps Mickey Mantle #300

A tale of 2 sides of a card

Centered, bright & sharp contrast with no snow. Beauty.

You just don't see centering on this card as good as this often. My only note is on the surface, which holds it back from an even higher grade for me.

The centering is much better than most, almost perfect. Some stray black dot print defects on his face and jersey and snow in the background are the only issues.

Really like how bright and clean the card looks. The borders are big and bold and the center is good (but has some opportunity)

Love the colors. The centering does have a very subtle tilt. The dark specks on the face and uniform does detract.

Centering and beefy borders boost the eye appeal. Stray black print and focus factor in. Overall remains top echelon.