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Lot Number: 349
Description: 1951 Mickey Mantle handwritten letter with original signed mailing envelope. Handwritten letter to Merlyn Mantle filling four sheets of "Biltmore Hotel" stationery includes the original mailing envelope with March 21, 1951 postmark. Less than a month from his Major League debut, Mantle and the Yankees traveled through California playing a series of Exhibition games. Content reads in part, "Hello Honey, How are you getting along at the bank?...yesterday about 9 of us went threw (sic) M.GM. + 20th Century Fox Studios. We met a whole bunch of movie stars including - Spencer Tracy, Gene Kelly, Jane Greer, Betty Gable (sic), Debbie Reynolds...Tomorrow we play the Hollywood Stars again...I'll Always Love You, Mickey." Handwriting and signature rate 8/9 out of 10 and there are typical mailing folds and some light general wear. The envelope has been signed "Mick Mantle" as part of the return address. Includes letter of provenance from the Mantle Family and LOA from JSA: EX-NMEstimated Price Range: ($7,500-$12,500)
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