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mintonlyplsmintonlypls Posts: 2,203 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited February 3, 2025 9:53PM in Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum

I will lead off with a 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle Rookie SGC-7.

I was looking at two (2) high end 1951 Bowman Mantle RCs in Heritage Auctions: one in the recently completed January Heritage Auction (SGC-7) and a second in the current Heritage Platinum Night Auction (SGC-7.5). Even though the 7.5 had a couple accolades (MBA-Gold and PWCC-E)...I chose the 7. Having worked at the local newspaper printing press room before attending college...I became sensitive to inks not aligning perfectly creating a ghost image. The 7.5 has this ghost image in the form of a magenta color around the bat, cap, and NY insignia on the cap. If you could zoom in...the magenta color shows up around his mouth/teeth on the 7.5 as well, all not present on the 7. The better registration won out for me...and I bid successfully on the 7. Here are the two (2) cards:

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  • mintonlyplsmintonlypls Posts: 2,203 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Brad…

    Those ‘52 Bowman cards are beautiful! Very high end….congrats!

    mint_only_pls
  • mintonlyplsmintonlypls Posts: 2,203 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The Bobby Orr RC present very well with the dead centering...

    mint_only_pls
  • lwehlerslwehlers Posts: 934 ✭✭✭✭✭

    opened a 87 donruss set and got real good results.

  • JBrulesJBrules Posts: 2,127 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @gorilla glue 4 said:

    Added this to my HOF RC Collection.

    The centering is off the charts on this card. Congrats.

  • 82FootballWaxMemorys82FootballWaxMemorys Posts: 1,673 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 6, 2025 3:17PM

    @mintonlypls said:
    I will lead off with a 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle Rookie SGC-7.

    I was looking at two (2) high end 1951 Bowman Mantle RCs in Heritage Auctions: one in the recently completed January Heritage Auction (SGC-7) and a second in the current Heritage Platinum Night Auction (SGC-7.5). Even though the 7.5 had a couple accolades (MBA-Gold and PWCC-E)...I chose the 7. Having worked at the local newspaper printing press room before attending college...I became sensitive to inks not aligning perfectly creating a ghost image. The 7.5 has this ghost image in the form of a magenta color around the bat, cap, and NY insignia on the cap. If you could zoom in...the magenta color shows up around his mouth/teeth on the 7.5 as well, all not present on the 7. The better registration won out for me...and I bid successfully on the 7. Here are the two (2) cards:

    You win the month! Unless some posts a 1914 Cracker Jack Cobb or similar. BTW I agree on the registration. The 7.5 look like a standard def TV and the 7 look like like HiRes 2160P (2k)

    It's the singer not the song - Peter Townshend (1972)

  • brad31brad31 Posts: 2,883 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Beautiful Feller and a great reminder of a life long friend. Congrats.

  • ElMagoStrikeZoneElMagoStrikeZone Posts: 668 ✭✭✭✭

    Beautiful Bobs. B)

    Always in the market for game used kinesiology tape and smelly socks.

  • BJY83BJY83 Posts: 263 ✭✭✭

    @mintonlypls gorgeous Mantle. Just out of curiosity, how much more did the 7.5 sell for than your 7?

    Brian

  • mintonlyplsmintonlypls Posts: 2,203 ✭✭✭✭✭

    7.5 is still up for bidding…ends February 22.

    mint_only_pls
  • 1951WheatiesPremium1951WheatiesPremium Posts: 6,410 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @orioles93 said:
    Some adds from the Pittsburgh show a few weeks ago



    As a Yankees fan, I see enough of Gunnar Henderson already! That guy seems to save his best games for us! Sick of him already!

    (It’s a great pair of cards, though, and he’s a star already. Nice Harper, too.)

    Curious about the rare, mysterious and beautiful 1951 Wheaties Premium Photos?

    https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/987963/1951-wheaties-premium-photos-set-registry#latest

  • UlyssesExtravaganzaUlyssesExtravaganza Posts: 621 ✭✭✭✭✭

    As a Yankees fan, I see enough of Gunnar Henderson already! That guy seems to save his best games for us! Sick of him already!

    (It’s a great pair of cards, though, and he’s a star already. Nice Harper, too.)

    I wouldn't worry too much. Os played the Yankees very well last year but dont want to play the game of signing the best available players or trading for them. They are more interested in winning best farm system awards or getting medals for getting the most value for above average but not spectacular players. Elias wants to win the smartest guy in the room award but seems less interested in a title.

    This Os team may be the tighest most unrelaxed playoff team I have ever seen. Hope it changes.

    Yankees have a little more of an open checkbook when there is an opportunity to acquire talent. Os have a checkbook inside a safe inside a safe inside a safe. Even now that they have an owner willing to spend.

    I would love to get more Gunnar cards but think he will be playing for the Yankees, Dodgers or Mets in 4 years.

    Sincerely,

    Frustrated Os Fan

    My Auctions
  • 80sOPC80sOPC Posts: 1,423 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Big Cat sighting! All time great Expo.

  • mintonlyplsmintonlypls Posts: 2,203 ✭✭✭✭✭

    High66...

    Nice pickup...always like the value at 8.5!

    mint_only_pls
  • High66High66 Posts: 7 ✭✭

    Thanks Monte

    Really been leaning towards the half grades lately when feasible.

    Congrats on the 51. Beautiful card!

  • GroceryRackPackGroceryRackPack Posts: 3,523 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @gameusedhoop said:
    A few more additions to the Football HOF set...

    Those Look Pretty Cool Encapsulated in Acrylic...🏈👍

  • hyperchipper09hyperchipper09 Posts: 1,460 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @davin72 said:
    Got a few more for my Steelers collection. Getting so close to finishing my 1950 to 1989 Steelers collection.

    Love the yellow bordered 67's

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