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1952 Topps Mickey Mantle Chase Pulled from 2026 Topps Series 1

The Biggest Chase Has Been Found!

June 03, 2026

The biggest chase card in our hobby has been pulled! A 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card was inserted into 2026 Topps Series 1 baseball cards and the iconic card has surfaced. What was the grade? How much is the card worth? Where can you see the card? We answer all your questions!

Earlier this year, we told you how Topps was inserting a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle rookie card into their new 2026 Topps Series 1 release. Usually, in modern products, you're cashing 1/1 Superfractors or big-time autos. Topps changed the game this year and put the chase of chases in! It took a few months since the release, but the Mantle has been pulled!

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Topps used a "redemption" card and didn't place the actual Mantle rookie in a pack. Someone may have dropped a pack and dinged the card! As you know, condition is very important when determining the value of a card. Using a scale from 1 to 10, the difference between a grade of 1 and 2 on a Mantle rookie is thousands of dollars! The odds of pulling the Mantle were long, but a father and son in Houston, TX made the life-changing pull!

The card is now at auction through Goldin HERE. We now see the grade is a PSA 5.5. The auction ends June 28th and the bidding is currently at $120,000. The last sale of a PSA 5 was $200,080.00, and this card is a half grade better. What do you think the final sale price will be? Let us know in the comments.

Topps is inserting a Hank Aaron rookie into 2026 Series 2 which comes out later this month. Since we all missed out on the Mantle, we can look forward to chasing the Hank Aaron rookie!

Above is a hobby box of 2026 Topps Series 1 baseball cards. On the cover is Hank Aaron, Ken Griffey Jr, Shohei Ohtani, and Aaron Judge. The Topps logo and 75th anniversary stamp are featured on the cover. We love how it appears Ohtani and Judge are tipping their caps to Aaron and Griffey! To the right is a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle rookie card (not the exact card from Topps) which we proudly purchased at Just Collect. We are always buying vintage cards and select modern stars. If you're interested in selling a collection, you can reach out for a today! You can read about amazing collections Just Collect has purchased below, too

INCREDIBLE COLLECTIONS PURCHASED

Check out blogs featuring incredible collections Just Collect proudly purchased such as:

The Oregon Farm Collection with a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle discovered in an old barn!
Two 1979 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky rookie cards - a pair of rookies from the Great One!
1990's Precious Metal Gem basketball cards include some of the rarest, most sought-after cards in modern history.
The Aaron Judge Collection with high-end one of one cards and multiple rookie autos.
Topps Venezuela Collection including a scarce Willie Mays card.

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