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scottsusorscottsusor Posts: 1,210
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This PSA graded Mantle was part of a large quantity of 1968 Topps cards I picked up recently. Its in a PSA holder but also includes a Topps logo in the flip. I've never seen this type of card/holder before. Any information on its origin and value would be appreciated. Thanks!

Scott
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  • AknotAknot Posts: 1,196 ✭✭
    hmmm Some type of promo? Or maybe a "thought" up idea that did not come to fruitation. Isnt another "grader" doing this? Putting "swatches" in with graded cards?
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  • maxXposuremaxXposure Posts: 168
  • iamthegreatcornholioiamthegreatcornholio Posts: 3,366
    I'll try looking for more info, but I believe these were a redemption from Topps. I think they inserted redemptions for 1952-1969 Topps Mantle's into their products (2003 Topps?), and this is what was redeemed.

    Brian
  • onegauchoonegaucho Posts: 650 ✭
    Yeah, I think it was either in 2002 or 2003... it might have even come as a box topper in some of their releases.
  • achteyachtey Posts: 304 ✭✭✭
    Hmm....doesn't look like it's even worth keeping, just ship it to me and I'll get rid of it for ya.image But really, that's a nice card.


    Josh
    The world meets no one half way. If you want it you have to go get it.
  • pandrewspandrews Posts: 7,598 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I saw one like that on auction a few weeks ago! I forget what the description said about it. It's nice! >>



    i think the one you saw was a 1969 PSA 8.. but it had the same "Topps" holder.. i saw the auction too.. i couldnt find it on a completed items search, though..
    ·p_A·
  • BugOnTheRugBugOnTheRug Posts: 1,611 ✭✭✭
    from the psa "verify cert" link:

    CARD INFORMATION
    Year: 1968
    Brand: TOPPS
    Player: MICKEY MANTLE
    Variety: N/A
    Grade: 7

    Interesting that no 'variety' is given, nor a special disclaimer. Must be a topps promo as stated above.

    BOTR
  • scottsusorscottsusor Posts: 1,210
    FYI -- I also sent off an email to PSA -- Here is their reply: "Topps had a program where they bought back vintage Mantle cards and put
    a genuine piece of a vintage Mantle bat in a custom made label - this is a limited edition Topps product -they used us for the
    authentication/grading of the card."

    Thank you everybody for the additional info!

    Scott
  • boilerjakeboilerjake Posts: 21
    I sold one of these for a buddy of mine a few weeks back. These were buy backs
    from the first year of Topps Tribute. You sent the redemptions in and got back a
    random graded Mantle. My buddy got a PSA 7 1968 and a PSA 5 1959 AS. These
    redemptions were selling for $700 to $800 on eBay. My buddy wished now he
    would of unloaded instead of sending them in. Topps did not do a very good
    job with this redemption program.

  • MorrellManMorrellMan Posts: 3,238 ✭✭✭
    Scott

    I'm not familiar with '68 Topps. In fact, I have very few raw '68s as well - but those bottom corners, especially the right one, don't look very 7ish. Is that common for these cards, due to the non-white border?
    Mark (amerbbcards)


    "All evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
  • scottsusorscottsusor Posts: 1,210
    Mark,

    I can only guess that since it takes minimum of 2 MINT corners to get a PSA 8, it takes a minimum of 2 NM-MT corners to get a 7. The top 2 corners both appear to be NM-MT.

    Scott
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