The 1996 Topps Mantle Finest Refractors reads on the back: "Mickey Mantle Commemorative set card # of 19" it also has a copyright 1996 the Topps company inc. The other 1996 Topps cards have a set logo on the front. The 1991 Topps Archives reads archives on the back.
1997 Topps Mickey Mantle 1960 reprint 563The original Topps Mickey Mantle card number 563 was issued in 1960. In 1997 Topps issued a reprint of the 1960 Topps Mickey Mantle card.
There were a few 1952 Mickey Mantle cards re issued by Topps over the years. The 1996 Topps Mantle Finest Refractors reads on the back: "Mickey Mantle Commemorative set card # of 19" it also has a copyright 1996 the Topps company inc. The other 1996 Topps cards have a set logo on the front. The 1991 Topps Archives reads archives on the back. The original would just have the Copyright symbol followed by T.C.G.
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1952 Mantles First Topps CardThe first baseball cards, Red Backs, and Blue Backs game cards, were published by Topps in 1951 But Mantle was not part of that set. In 1952 the First set was issued by Topps with the famed Mickey Mantle Rookie card number 311. You have to be more specific to the year, and number of the card you have was issued.
In 1996, after Mickey Mantle's passing, a special Mickey Mantle card was issued as card number 7 (his uniform number) and became the last card to be issued as card number 7. In honor of Mickey Mantle Card number 7 was retired. Since then, Topps did issue many Mickey Mantle cards in various sets as card number 7. You will have to be more specific as to the set, and year the card was issued.
2007 Topps Mickey Mantle Autograph cardMickey mantle passed away on August 13, 1995. The 2007 Topps card you have might feature a facsimile signature as Mickey Mantle could not have signed it. If the card was a autographed insert by Topps which a cut signature would have been used then value will rely on the number of inserts that were made that year. For a value for either the 2007 Topps Mickey Mantle card or insert, the card number would be needed to identify the exact card you have. In general a signed Mickey Mantle Baseball card is worth about $150.-$300. if properly authenticated.
Bowman had a contract with Mickey Mantle in 1954 and 1955There were no Topps baseball cards made for Mickey Mantle in 1954, and 1955. Bowman had an exclusive baseball card contract with Mickey Mantle. In 1956 Topps purchased the Bowman company and ended their rivalry in the sports card market. In 1989, Topps once again began production of cards with the Bowman name. Topps did issue a Mickey Mantle card in 1956.
In 1996 Topps issued a 19 card Mickey Mantle commemorative set. Card number 14 is a reproduction of the 1964 Topps Mickey Mantle card number 50. The card is exactly the same with the exception of the commemorative stamp on the front, and the set title, and copyright on the back. That same year in the Topps regular issued set a special Mickey Mantle card was issued as card number 7 (his uniform number) and became the last card to be issued as card number 7 in the Topps brand set.
An average collector's grade 1961 Topps Mickey Mantle #300 is $50- 250.
Topps did not issue a Mickey Mantle card in 1954. Bowman, who Topps bought out in 1956 did issue a Mantle card. In 1989, Topps once again began production of cards with the Bowman name, and a reproduction of the card was issued in 1996. In 2007 Topps put out a set with Mickey Mantle cards presented on the famous 1954 Topps artwork.
A 1964 Topps Mickey Mantle in mint or near mint condition is worth $500-$600