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A "true" Mantle rookie card??

Steve1124Steve1124 Posts: 198 ✭
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Has anyone seen this Exhibit card on eBay? It has a very interesting article included with it, and the seller makes a pretty good case for this being a true rookie card of Mantle. He also has a Willie Mays and Jackie Robinson he's selling, with the same article about the Exhibit cards to make his case. The problem as i see it, is convincing any major grading company to ACKNOWLEDGE the year on their holders. Still, it may at least be worth a premium.

I don't know how to do that "link" thing with the underline, so will just put the full link below; sorry.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8758382743

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  • fsjeterfsjeter Posts: 1,390
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    Edited to Add: <<The 1952 set is easy to identify being unusually in B&W.>>

    Doesn't that make that Mantle a part of the 1952 set? I still say the '51 Bowman is his "true" RC. image

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  • tennesseebankertennesseebanker Posts: 5,433 ✭✭✭
    I have to say Mick looks younger in that card than either 51 bowman or 52 topps.
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  • eyeboneeyebone Posts: 1,404 ✭✭✭
    Hmmm......as PSA 6 of the same card sold to a fellow board member vai ebay for just over $100 a couple of months ago. If this card gets a bid at $500 some unlucky bidder is going to be disappointed down the road.

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  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    I am always leery <sp> when a seller has to prove what he has.

    this guy throws around prices and too much info for my taste.

    if you have to go to such lenghts to 'prove' a card is worth X then in many cases it ain't

    To compare that card to the 51 bowman and 52 topps is just too much IMO


    Steve
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  • TripleCrownTripleCrown Posts: 145
    I have one of these ungraded, along with the Williams (no#9), and Ashburn.
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  • zippyzippy Posts: 399
    He gave a good story, but looks like no one is buying his story
    if PSA actually dated it 1951 that would make a difference
    if u know this series well u know certain cards like Jackie brandt was only issued in 1961, a 1 yr issue
    this is a intriguing series of cards, misunderstood & vastly unappreciated, especially the pre 39 issues
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