I promise you that will get a last minute surge and go over 200$ - Mantle cards that are authenticated by PSA/DNA seem to be really hot! your friend Mike
From my experience cards sent in under the $20 special all have PSA/DNA cert #'s beginning with the letter "B". These cert numbers cannot be verified from the PSA/DNA site. PSA views the slab as the COA, and does not tag the item with DNA or send out a notarized COA with the card as they do when collectors pay full price to authenticate items.
However, the PSA cert #12038756 can be verified from the PSA site and it identifies the PSA/DNA designation.
collecting '67 & '75 red sox + baseball HOF autographs
Awesome! I am very jealous. You're lucky that wasn't on my watch list, it would have cost you more. Nice buy.
How did the seller decide the signature is 10? PSA didn't grade the quality of the auto, they just authenticated it. It certainly looks like a stellar auto, but using the number 10 seems to imply that PSA rated it such. Maybe they should grade the autos as well as deem them genuine?
Personally, when the card itself has seen better days I don't ask them to grade it when they slab it. I'd rather it be Authentic so the focus is on the autograph.
Wasy Nice grab! As I had said, any PSA Mantle is hot, hot and hotter...I saw a 65T Mantle auto close for way more and I think the Giant displays the auto better. Thanx for sharing and when you get the card, if you have the time, please give us a new scan.
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Year: 1964
Brand: TOPPS GIANTS
Player: MICKEY MANTLE
Variety: PSA/DNA CERTIFIED B93763
Grade: 4
your friend
Mike
Alan
PSA views the slab as the COA, and does not tag the item with DNA or send out a notarized COA with the card as they do when collectors pay full price to authenticate items.
However, the PSA cert #12038756 can be verified from the PSA site and it identifies the PSA/DNA designation.
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How did the seller decide the signature is 10? PSA didn't grade the quality of the auto, they just authenticated it. It certainly looks like a stellar auto, but using the number 10 seems to imply that PSA rated it such. Maybe they should grade the autos as well as deem them genuine?
Personally, when the card itself has seen better days I don't ask them to grade it when they slab it. I'd rather it be Authentic so the focus is on the autograph.
There are no other PSA/DNA graded Topps Giants to date.
Nice grab! As I had said, any PSA Mantle is hot, hot and hotter...I saw a 65T Mantle auto close for way more and I think the Giant displays the auto better.
Thanx for sharing and when you get the card, if you have the time, please give us a new scan.
your friend
Mike