Pictured above is a 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle Rookie Card #253. The 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle #253 is the true Rookie card. The 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle rookie card #311 (pictured below) is more sought after by collectors, but the Mickey Mantle 1951 Bowman card is more scarce than the Mantle 1952 Topps card which had a double print.

Topps did not issue a Mickey Mantle card in 1954. Bowman took advantage of being the only company with rights to Mickey Mantle. Pictured below center 1954 Bowman Mickey Mantle card #65. Bowman was a well-known card manufacturer that began production in 1948 with baseball, football, and basketball cards. Bowman produced baseball cards through 1955, and the following year in 1956 Topps purchased the company and ended their rivalry in the sports card market. In 1989, Topps once again began production of cards with the Bowman name.

The 1969 Topps Mickey Mantle card #500 would be his last card issued during his career. There are two variation of this card. One with Mantle in white letters, and one with Mantle with Yellow letters (pictured below right). The white letter card is the rare card and is more expensive.

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Mickey Mantle Card values

Prices below (BV - Book Value) are for cards in near/mint -mint condition as of July 2008. Professionally graded cards will sell for more. Condition is important. Common flaws with baseball cards include: rounded edges, creases, off centered, and faded color. Any or all flaws will devalue the card significantly.

1952 Bowman Mickey Mantle card #101 Bv $2,500.00
1955 Bowman Mickey Mantle card #202 BV $800.00
1956 Topps Mickey Mantle card #135 BV $1,500.00
1957 Topps Mickey Mantle card #95 BV $1,200.00
1958 Topps Mickey Mantle card #150 BV $1,000.00
1959 Topps Mickey Mantle card #10 BV $1,000.00
1960 Topps Mickey Mantle card #350 BV $600.00
1961 Topps Mickey Mantle card #300 BV $600.00
1962 Topps Mickey Mantle card #200 BV $600.00
1963 Topps Mickey Mantle card #200 BV $600.00
1964 Topps Mickey Mantle card #50 BV $500.00
1966 Topps Mickey Mantle card #50 BV $350.00
1967 Topps Mickey Mantle card #150 BV $350.00
1969 Topps Mickey Mantle card #500 BV $350.00 (yellow Mantle)

Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris New York Yankees -M&M Boys- Framed Lithograph

Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris New York Yankees -M&M Boys- Framed Lithograph

"It’s a beautiful day in the Bronx as a huge crowd takes in the June 30, 1960 matinee, between the Bronx Bombers and the Kansas City A's. The Bombers would live up their name this day as they would belt five round trippers while cruising to a 10-3 victory. Watching the action intently from the on-deck circle, in his first season in New York is Roger Maris. One inning earlier, he belted his 25th dinger of the season. Now it was the Mick’s turn to go deep, as he rockets this pitch from Bob Trowbridge into the right field seats. It was the Commerce Comet's 18th round tripper. Mantle and Maris would stage an epic home run derby during the 1960 season, with the Mick’s league leading 40 homers edging Maris by one. Item Measures 22.25'' x 16.5'' "