1965 Topps Mickey Mantle: The Ultimate Collector’s Guide

1965 Topps #350 Mickey Mantle Baseball Card

While any Mantle card from his playing days is highly desirable, the 1965 Topps Mickey Mantle consistently ranks among collectors as one of his best of the 1960s.

The imagery of The Mick following through on his swing and staring off into the distance in his Yankee pinstripes gives the card fantastic eye appeal.

Combined with the pink border and the calm mood of the practice session occurring in the background, the card almost has a calm and easygoing vibe to it.

But, we all know that Mantle was anything but calm at the plate as he was capable of blasting towering home run shots seemingly with ease.

In this guide, we’ll look at what makes it so unique, how much it’s worth, and how to best go about buying and selling one.

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10 Most Valuable 1971 Topps Football Cards

Most Valuable 1971 Topps Football Cards

To commemorate the AFL and NFL merger of 1970, the 1971 Topps football card set delivered a bright and vivid design that helped collectors easily distinguish between players from each conference.

Red borders surrounded AFC players while NFC players found themselves in a sea of blue.

Oh, and All-Stars had borders that were divided by both red and blue.

While the design was brilliant, Topps had no idea they were creating the most challenging set of the 1970s...

Those red and blue borders are easy on the eye, yes, but they also easily show the slightest dings and wear.

As a result, finding cards in this set in mint condition is extremely tough.

Condition issues aside, though, it's a fantastic set loaded with Hall of Famers and key rookies.

And in this guide, I'll run through the ten most valuable.

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