1969 Topps Mickey Mantle White Letter Card

[MoeBerg]

New member and first time posting. Waiting to get back from PSA a white letter Mantle card but this one has the team name in white as well. I searched the internet and could find no examples of such a variation. Hoping this is legit and a very rare error card. It would be the center of my Mantle collection. Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks.

[mjohnatgt]

If that's the case, it's very likely your card was exposed to sunlight which bleached out the yellow from the card. So it's not a rarity, it's damaged.

[DynaEtch]

Originally Posted by mjohnatgt

If that's the case, it's very likely your card was exposed to sunlight which bleached out the yellow from the card. So it's not a rarity, it's damaged.

This should leave the whole card looking bleached since the sun wouldnt selectively bleach just the lettering. Particularly in the greens of the card, would take on a more blue-ish tint after long term sun exposure. So OP check whether the rest of the card’s colors are still correct and vibrant or look off. Very well could be sun damage but if the rest of the card still looks all vibrant, could be something else. Posting a pic could help.

Also welcome to the boards OP…great place for hobby discussion just like this.