Easily the most popular and significant postwar baseball card the 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle goes beyond the now-overused term "iconic" and into the stuff of legend. Atop the want list of thousands of collectors experienced and novice alike it is often stated that this along with the T206 Honus Wagner and 1933 Goudey Nap Lajoie are the best-recognized cards in the hobby. Certainly owning any '52 Mantle is a badge of collecting honor. This example is perhaps the key item from our recent find in San Antonio. Graded VG+ 3.5 by PSA the card boasts crisp clean color with better than typical centering for the card and a minor amount of surface wear. The majority of the card's wear is limited to the corners and edges. A 1952 Mantle is a card that should be chased not just for its grade but for its appearance within the grade and this is a fine example for its grade level. A 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle remains one of those baseball cards that transcends the hobby - one that people outside the hobby recognize at a glance. Still one of baseball's most widely-recognized names Mickey Mantle remains one of the most revered figures in sports and despite not being his official "rookie" card the 1952 card is certainly his most popular and desirable. Completing the 1952 Topps set remains a monumental collecting achievement primarily due to the difficulty of obtaining the more scarce high number cards but mostly due to this card - postwar collecting's greatest treasure.