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Can I please get a grade estimate for this 1961 Mantle?

Browns1981Browns1981 Posts: 534 ✭✭✭✭✭
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My father in law is curious of it’s value. Thanks!

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  • PaulMaulPaulMaul Posts: 4,875 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks to be in the 4-5 range?

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  • JBrulesJBrules Posts: 2,124 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like a wrinkle on the front of card from the left side going towards his chin. If that is a wrinkle then you are starting with a 4 at best. Given the back with a bit of paper loss and some other issues I would guess a grade of 2 or 3.

  • PaulMaulPaulMaul Posts: 4,875 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 20, 2023 5:42PM

    Oops, didn’t see the paper loss 😕

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  • Browns1981Browns1981 Posts: 534 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JBrules said:
    Looks like a wrinkle on the front of card from the left side going towards his chin. If that is a wrinkle then you are starting with a 4 at best. Given the back with a bit of paper loss and some other issues I would guess a grade of 2 or 3.

    It appears to actually be glue, not paper loss. I’m not going to pick it off but it’s all raised above the card surface.

  • mtcardsmtcards Posts: 3,340 ✭✭✭

    Im going to go with a high end 1 or 2

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  • BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 9,157 ✭✭✭✭✭

    O/C and numerous fish eyes on the front hurt it as well. 2 or 3.

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  • swish54swish54 Posts: 700 ✭✭✭✭

    I think the paper loss, even though it's not a lot will limit it to a 1, on top of that, add the glue residue and I don't see it getting over a 1 unfortunately. Luckily both are on the back, so the front still has the eye appeal of a nice mid-grade card. I would expect to get maybe a grade or so higher if it gets sold based on the eye appeal not necessarily the grade.

  • jay0791jay0791 Posts: 3,528 ✭✭✭✭

    Leave the glue on the card. Paper loss is worse IMO.
    Look up what a psa 1 goes for and there you have value.

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  • Browns1981Browns1981 Posts: 534 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks everyone! He has no intention to sell so it is just for his information.

  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,347 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 21, 2023 6:02AM

    3

  • Nathaniel1960Nathaniel1960 Posts: 2,324 ✭✭✭✭✭

    PSA 1 due to whatever happening back left edge. Still presents very well. Worth grading IMO.

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  • pab1969pab1969 Posts: 1,185 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1

  • 19591959 Posts: 626 ✭✭✭

    1.5

  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,111 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would leave it raw- enjoy the card for what it is and is not. While this card has obvious grade limitations and in looking at the grade opinions, seeing a card such as this in a 1 or 1.5 holder would simply diminish the enjoyment of looking at it housed in a simple top loader with no grade at all

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