Graded 3 VG by SGC. Splendid 1951 Bowman Baseball #253 Mickey Mantle rookie high number. The switch-hitting Oklahoma native bats from the right side on this cornerstone which exhibits only modest corner/edge wear. While a slight crease is barely evident near the upper left corner, the remainder of the cardboard foundation has sustained only moderate wear. The biographical reverse displays only two hints of wax-staining common to the issue.