#R 5 MICKEY MANTLE - 1989 Bowman TIFFANY [1951 Bowman RC] (Yankees)

VERY SCARCE !!! Only available as part of a LIMITED EDITION factory set. ONLY 6000 MADE !!!

Grade	NM/MINT
Book Value	$ 15
Our Price	$ 12.50 Add to cart

#R 5 MICKEY MANTLE - 1989 Bowman TIFFANY [1951 Bowman RC] (Yankees) cards value

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1962 Topps Baseball Bucks
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Another Hit Topps Test Issue from the 1960's !!!
1962 Topps Bucks were one of Topps most creative Test Issues. Each 1-3/4" x 4-1/8" "Buck" resembled U.S. currency but instead of George Washington staring at you, it could be Mickey Mantle !!!

1962 Topps Bucks were sold in 1 cent wax packs and were NOT inserts in 1962 Topps wax packs. Most exist with a fold line witgh some unfolded proofs around. Set packed with Hall-of-Famers featuring MICKEY MANTLE, Willie Mays, Sandy Koufax, Roberto Clemente, Carl Yastrzemski, Stan Musial, Hank Aaron & more !!!

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1960 Leaf Baseball Cards

The 1960 Leaf baseball card set featured 144 regular-sized high-gloss photo quality cards. Back then Topps had a monopoly on baseball cards packaged with gum or candy so Leaf packaged their cards with marbles. The marbles were from Sports Novelties Inc. and the cards, called 1960 Leaf, bear copyrights by Sports Novelties Inc.
Hall of Famers Luis Aparicio, Orlando Cepeda and Jim Bunning were the top stars in the set. The set came in two series, with the second series high numbers (#73-#144) produced in very limited quantities.

Scarcest card in the set is the corrected version of Jim 'Mudcat' Grant (#25). The more common error variation pictured Brooks Lawrence on the front with Jim Grant's info on back.
To promote this set, Leaf also produced (8) very scarce Big-Head PROOF variations.

There were also (3) different variations of the back of Hal Smith's card #58. Leaf also produced (8) very scarce and extremely expensive, Big-Head PROOF variations to promote their set.

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1985 Topps Baseball Cards
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The 1985 Topps set featured the USA OLYMPIC TEAM and Mark McGwire, who would for several years become the most in demand rookie. McGwire was pictured in his Team USA jersey. It was 1987 when Topps issued McGwire's first card as a major leaguer.
There were rookie cards for other future superstars including Kirby Puckett, Roger Clemens, Eric Davis, Orel Hershiser...

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Baseball card collecting terms (part A)

Airbrushing is the art of touching up a photo prior to the card being printed. It was generally done to remove imperfections or update or hide a players jersey/cap logo. Because of advancements in print technology and computers this is no longer needed.

All-Star card (AS) usually a subset card picturing a player who participated in the previous season�s all-star game. Topps created these in their 1958 High Number issue and has continued the practice fairly regularly to date. Such cards are usually designated in price guides with the abbreviation of AS.

Assorted A general mix of cards often containing many duplicates.

Auction items are sold to the highest bidder. Auctions used to be live or thru the mail/phone but today most auctions are online.

Auction Catalog lists the rules and descriptions and often images of the items in an auction.

Authentication verification that an item (card, autograph) is genuine. Most "game-used" material inserts have a written declaration of authenticity on the reverse. Authorized Issue card or memorabilia item that has been properly licensed. If the item is of a player, his written permission must be given in order for it to be considered authorized.

#R 5 MICKEY MANTLE - 1989 Bowman TIFFANY [1951 Bowman RC] (Yankees)

1962 Topps Baseball Bucks Checklist & Values

1960 Leaf Baseball Cards

1985 Topps Baseball Cards Checklist & Values

1962 Topps Baseball Bucks
Checklist & Values

1985 Topps Baseball Cards
Checklist & Values