“As American as Apple Pie!” Transcendent 1952 Topps Baseball #311 Mickey Mantle high number. Graded Fair 1.5 by PSA. This first Topps Mantle single is one of the few sports cards where condition, while a factor, does little to impact its overall desirability. A young fan obviously admired his pinstriped hero as "The Mick" displays a combination of surface creasing and other general wear commensurate with its overall evaluation. Despite any technical flaw, the front surface colors are bold and the surface registration is perfectly contrasted. The “laces face left” back is faded due to prolonged storage. A premier opportunity for vintage baseball card investors and those seeking to check off this foundational card from their hobby “bucket list.”