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Is this autographed Mantle really worth $1500?

athleticsfanathleticsfan Posts: 249 ✭✭✭
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I could be wrong but I think the seller got lucky and the buyer overpaid. Opinions please.

$1500 Mantle

And whats up with that 1952 and Ruth in the title?
A's World Championships-1910, 1911, 1913, 1929, 1930, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1989

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  • kobykoby Posts: 1,699 ✭✭
    The signature is bold and clean but the card itself is miscut. Mantle autographs on cards are not hard to find at all, so I think the buyer overpaid.

    I have no ides what Ruth has to do with this auction. Keyword spamming I guess.
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,407 ✭✭✭✭✭
    athleticsfan
    I think the buyer grossly overpaid for this item! The card is authentic but even if it were in great shape - like a 6, when auto'ed the card losses out a bit IMO - so on this one it's the auto value only - Mantle stuff is white hot on ebay lately along with Sandy Koufax. I would say 300-500 range would be about right.
    Me personally, wouldn't give more than 200 for the item - but that's my personal opinion.

    The guy got lucky!
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  • denwd1denwd1 Posts: 430
    wow! i would say he overpaid by about a grand ....he must of fell for the BS in the sellers discription.image
  • athleticsfanathleticsfan Posts: 249 ✭✭✭
    Thanks everyone- I thought maybe I was missing something.

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    A's World Championships-1910, 1911, 1913, 1929, 1930, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1989
  • fsjeterfsjeter Posts: 1,390
    It looks like the seller pumped this up as the WL variation (THIS BEAUTY IS OVER 10+ TIMES BETTER, BECAUSE IT IS THE FAMOUS 100% AUTHENTIC MICKEY MANTLE 1969 TOPPS # 500 WITH A VALUE OF OVER $500+ (UNSIGNED)). It is not that WL variation and is not worth over $500 unsigned. I doubt that card would sell for more than $100 raw and unsigned in that condition. The buyer was duped, caveat emptor. image

    Scott

    Edited to Add: I did a search of completed items (Mantle, 1969) and the most paid for a raw '69 Mantle recently was $125.00 (and this one was described as NM condition).

    Registry Sets:
    T-205 Gold PSA 4 & up
    1967 Topps BB PSA 8 & up
    1975 Topps BB PSA 9 & up
    1959 Topps FB PSA 8 & up
    1976 Topps FB PSA 9 & up
    1981 Topps FB PSA 10
    1976-77 Topps BK PSA 9 & up
    1988-89 Fleer BK PSA 10
    3,000 Hit Club RC PSA 5 & Up

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  • OnlypsahockeyOnlypsahockey Posts: 1,479 ✭✭
    The only thing the seller was missing was Don West making the pitch! "You can't find this!!!!!!"

    Bob
    57 Topps (83%) 7.61
    61 Topps (100%) 7.96
    62 Parkhurst (100%) 8.70
    63 Topps (100%) 7.96
    63 York WB's (50%) 8.52
    68 Topps (39%) 8.54
    69 Topps (3%) 9.00
    69 OPC (83%) 8.21
    71 Topps (100%) 9.21 #1 A.T.F.
    72 Topps (100%) 9.39
    73 Topps (13%) 9.35
    74 OPC WHA (95%) 8.57
    75 Topps (50%) 9.23
    77 OPC WHA (86%) 8.62 #1 A.T.F.
    88 Topps (5%) 10.00
  • yankeeno7yankeeno7 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭
    Not considering how much someone overpaid for this card, that is an awesome, bold auto.
  • Gemmy10Gemmy10 Posts: 2,990 ✭
    I would rather have this. Bought one on eBay last year for $250 and it was in Gem Mint shape.

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=27265&item=5165157709&rd=1
  • yankeeno7yankeeno7 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭
    I agree...that is a beautiful bold auto
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