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1952 Topps Baseball

1952 Topps is the most-collected vintage post-war set. Mantle #311 in PSA 9 sold $12.6M (2022). High-numbers (#311-407) are scarce.

Set structure

407 cards total, two print runs:

• Series 1-6 (#1-310): more common, found in vending
• High-numbers (#311-407): scarce, distributed late in season, many destroyed by dealers

High-numbers are 5-30× rarer than Series 1-6 in high grade.

Key cards

• #311 Mickey Mantle: PSA 10 $12.6M, PSA 9 $3-5M, PSA 8 $400-600K, PSA 7 $150-250K
• #312 Jackie Robinson: PSA 9 $800K-1.2M
• #313 Bobby Thomson: PSA 9 $150K
• #314 Roy Campanella: PSA 9 $200K
• #407 Eddie Mathews (RC): PSA 9 $1.2-1.8M
• Most commons in PSA 8 sell $100-1,000

Grade calibration

1952 Topps grades on vintage tolerances:

• 65/35 centering acceptable for high grades
• Era-typical wax stains lenient
• Print defects forgiven if era-consistent
• Trimming heavily penalized (common 1980s-90s restoration)

Where this fits in the X3 empire

Used in Concierge for any 1952 Topps submission.