**Guess the grade!** Mickey Mantle
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3 ST
1948-76 Topps FB Sets
FB & BB HOF Player sets
1948-1993 NY Yankee Team Sets
2
straight 2
5
2.5
CREASE FREE as well.
4
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Compared to most in this grade, it's actually a pretty nice one.
Centering isn't too bad, corners are ok and the surface isn't perfect however...
3
4 ST
Kris
My 1971 Topps adventure - Davis Men in Black
Well now I am starting to question myself. I am wondering what others are seeing that I'm missing. I know centering is off, but at 5 or below centering is basically irrelevant. Bottom right corner is poor and top left is soft, but I've seen 4s with way worse corners than this. So I guess everyone believes the stain on middle left front drops this from a 5 down to the 2/3 range?
That and the paper peeling over Yogi's head.
It was the paper peeling that caught my eye first. Then I noticed the card was part of some type of chili boat giveaway.
Kris
My 1971 Topps adventure - Davis Men in Black
PSA 5
Some surprising guesses in here.
Thanks everyone.
Solid guess lol.
The 57's can be tricky and decieving.
I would have said a 4. Nice looking card, I love cards that present well but are lower grade.
Agree. I've paid more for an elusive PSA 5 before over a 6+ a few times.
Card does present well but I would say a 5 is generous. If that is a small paper tear on the top and the apparent staining on the back would be no better than a 4 imo and more likely a 3. Oh yeah, and the stuff on the left side of the card on the Mick's pants. That being said it's not a bad looking card. Centering is decent and the registration is nice.
We made too many wrong mistakes.
Andy
Nice card, but I don't think you can compare a 70 topps to a 57 topps which is notorious for several different things.
The centering and the corners on yours are what keeps it a 5 imo.
The centering on the Munson would be fine for a 7, possibly even an 8. It is the corners.
I guessed 5 after seeing the card front initially, but wondered if the back would drop the grade some. Some harsh graders in this thread, lol.
I agree with this. As I scrolled on my desktop the card was slowly revealed from top to bottom and I thought the card should be graded way higher. But seeing the bottom two corners, the grade seems justifiable. Nice card nonetheless.
Factory defect > @Sportscards1086 said:
Interesting nugget on the 70 topps issue.