1965 Topps New York Yankees Team Card #132
New York Yankees Team (including Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra - coach) · Topps · Team Card / Base
Player
New York Yankees Team (including Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra - coach)
Set
1965 Topps Baseball Base Set
Year
1965
Card #
#132
Condition Grade
PSA 2 (Good) - Card exhibits heavy corner wear, edge chipping, and a noticeable horizontal surface crease running through the middle-left of the image. Centering is shifted moderately toward the top.
Category
Team Card / Base
Manufacturer
Topps
Demand Level
Moderate-Strong. Yankees team cards from the 1960s always maintain steady demand due to the popularity of Mickey Mantle and the franchise's legacy.
Valuation
Raw (Ungraded) Value
$10 - $20
Graded Value
PSA 1: $10-15, PSA 2: $20-30, PSA 3: $35-45
Comparable Sales
Recent sales for 1965 Topps #132 in similar (Low Grade/Fair to Good) condition typically range from $12 to $22 on eBay auctions. Higher grades (PSA 6 or above) command significantly more ($150+), but this card's condition is consistent with 'Good' or 'Fair' market tiers.
Description
A classic 1965 Topps New York Yankees team card featuring the legendary squad that finished 1st in the American League in 1964. The card features a vibrant orange background with a yellow pennant logo in the bottom-left corner. This piece of history includes HOF icons like Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford during their late-career pinstripe years. Despite visible honest wear, it remains a must-have for Yankees team collectors.
Key Features
Features Mickey Mantle and other HOFers in the team photo; iconic 1965 'Pennant' design; highly sought-after team card for New York Yankees collectors.
Authenticity Indicators
Authentic card stock with appropriate brown-grey cardboard reverse (typical of 1965 Topps); correct color saturation on the orange background; dot-matrix pattern visible in the lithography under magnification. Confidence: High.
Flaws to Note
Significant rounding on all four corners; heavy edge wear and chipping; a visible horizontal surface crease/scratch cutting across the left side of the team photo; moderate top-to-bottom centering bias.
Selling Guide
Where to Sell
eBay is the best platform for a card in this condition. The wide audience of team-specific collectors and vintage enthusiasts will drive the most competitive price for a raw vintage card.
Selling Tips
Do not grade this card, as the grading fees ($20+) would exceed the total value of the card in this condition. Sell it as 'Raw/Ungraded' with clear high-resolution photos of the front and back. Use keywords like 'Vintage', 'Mantle', and 'Yankees Team Card' in the title.