1956 Topps (Mickey Mantle)
To put it simply, this is one of the most popular Mickey Mantle cards. Here we see the player smiling from ear to ear – for good reason because that year (1956), his 52 home runs and .353 batting average enabled him to capture the elusive Triple Crown. That year, Mantle became a true baseball superstar. This card has two variations, one with a grey back and one with a white back. The white backs may be tougher to find and worth more, but the grey backs have superior eye-appeal. A copy of the 1956 Topps Mantle with PSA 10 sold for $382,400 in August 2016.
1956 Topps (Mickey Mantle)
1948 Leaf (Stan Musial)
The legendary hitter has two rookie cards that are the most recognized, but 1948 Leaf Stan Musial is the tougher card to find. Its use of color makes it more visually attractive compared to the other one, which features the black and white normally used during that time. Stan Musial is among a few players whoe exemplified consistency. He was an NL champion seven times and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame back in 1969. A PSA 9 copy of his 1948 Leaf card fetched $312,000 in February of 2018.
1948 Leaf (Stan Musial)
