YOU make the call....

TrailerParkBoy

Well, I turned to you guys once before, and with your advice I was able to pick up a very nice 1975 PSA 9 Staubach.

Now Im at it again... this time the dilema is:

1933 Sport Kings, Ty Cobb, PSA 2

or

1967 Mickey Mantle, PSA 8

Both are within $50 of each other, was curious which was more appealing? I dont have a Cobb in my collection, and feel like every good collection derserves one, but fairly high grade Mantles are nice as well....duh

onlyanumber

Mantle.

A Mantle in your collection (in an 8 no less) is always special.

lawnmowerman

The Mick

dtkk49a

Mantle.

ArnyVee

I've gotta say...the allure of the Cobb for that beautiful set is appealing, but a Mantle in PSA 8 is too hard to pass up in my eyes.

Bosox1976

When in doubt, go for the higher grade.

NewJerseyMeatHook

The Mick.

Stone193

TPB

Depends on your plans?

I already have quite a few Mantles and no Cobbs - so I would pick the Cobb.

Now, if you are talking future sale? I think the 8 may perform better - that's a common issue tho.

Pre-war Cobb - they have been performing well also.

If you are a quality guy - Mick.

mike

calleocho

Ty Cobb with out a doubt.

here is why:

PSA has graded a total of "271" 33 SportKings Cobbs in all grades.

not a rare card it would seem..but consider that PSA has graded "513" 67 topps Mantles in PSA 8 alone.

TrailerParkBoy

same thing here Stone, I have a few mantles (3) , but none higher than a 6. And I have no Cobb.

calleocho, I was sure of the stats, but figured that there were a siginifican t # more mantles, I had no idea it was nearly 3 to 1, JUST IN PSA 8 ALONE!!!!

I also think there are more out there that may be forthcoming in the next few years....

this is a boatload of cash for me, and for all the reasons you guys have mentioned, Mick in 8 or Cobb in any grade is something Im really agonizing about. But as always, I appreciate your feedback.

SDSportsFan

I vote for the Cobb


Then again, I already have a '51 Bowman, and '52 and '57 Topps PSA graded Mantles




Steve

calleocho

$525 buy it now on ebay right now



$550 buy it now on ebay right now

FYS

My vote is for the Cobb.

SDSportsFan

After looking at those scans, I'd still go for the Cobb. From the scan at least, the Cobb looks like a "strong" 2. The Mantle is off-center to the top. With the number of '67 Mantles that are graded, I'd hold out for a better centered one.


Steve

calleocho

im sure there are better centered ones ..i simply posted the cheapest

storm888

If you do not have a Mantle, I would go with the Mick.

The Cobb would be nice to have, but the "show-it-to-others"
factor is MUCH higher with the Mantle. Many people do not
know who Cobb was, but almost everybody has heard of
Mantle.

The Cobb is real scarce; but, the Mantle is not super-abundant
relative to the number of "new collectors" who will need/want
it during the coming years.

storm

yankeeno7

I would take Mick in this case. Now, if it was a T206 Cobb, I would probably say the Cobb. Yes, the Sport Kings are nice but I think the Cobb T206 "action" poses are second to none....and you can find some really nice, presentable PSA 1's out there for about 500-700

calleocho

You can always buy a 1967 PSA 6 topps Mantle...you can probably find one for $150

storm888

calleocho wrote:
"You can always buy a 1967 PSA 6 topps Mantle...you can probably find one for $150."

Actually, that may be the best way to make the decision. Since the Cobb in any grade
is relatively scarce, the Cobb + a lesser-grade Mantle is probably a better have than
just the PSA 8 Mantle.

I guess I am changing my vote.

storm

bri2327

put the money in the bank and save up for one of these

cohocorp

bri2327

beautiful mantle

pandrews

cobb

larryallen73

Cobb. I think Cobbs are so much more unique in a baseball card collection. I have Mantles but I don't have a Cobb, Ruth, etc.... If I had $500 to blow I would go Cobb for sure. I should add that I have no clue what the SMR is on thse cards and am assuming they are comparable so that neither card is a better "deal" than the other.

Seraph

My vote is for the Sports Kings Cobb.

Ty Cobb
Records and achievements
Highest lifetime major-league batting average (.367)
Most career steals of home (54)
Most career batting titles (12)
Second in career hits (4,191 – first in AL and first when retired)
Second in career runs scored (2,246 – first in AL and first when retired)
Second in career triples (295)
Third in career steals (892 – first when retired)
Fourth in career doubles (724)
Stole second, third, and home after reaching first base on 4 separate occasions
Led the American League in hits 8 times
Led the American League in runs scored 5 times
Scored 100 runs 11 times in his career
Reached 1,000 hit level by the age of 24 -- the youngest of any major league player
Batted under .320 only twice in his career -- his first two seasons
Batted over .400 three times (1911, 1912 & 1922)
Batted over .320 for 22 straight seasons
Had two consecutive game hitting streaks of 35 games or more (35 in 1917 and 40 in 1911), the only player to do so; his two streaks rank 6th and 11th on the all-time list; (George Sisler had streaks of 41 and 34 games)
Five hitting streaks of 20+ games: 40, 35, 25, 21, and 21.
One of only two people to hit a home run before his 20th birthday and after his 40th birthday (the other is Rusty Staub)
After subtracting home runs, Cobb drove in more of his teammates for RBI, 1,843, than any other player.
Won the prestigious Triple Crown in 1909
First player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame
In 1999, he ranked number 3 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, and was elected to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team.

helionaut

Try to get better pictures, front an back. Both scans are poor, so it's tough to judge what the flaws are on the Cobb. It can't just be the rounded corners. I've got a Cobb myself that would probably grade a 1, but it still has great eye appeal. The Mick, though, is the choice. I'm a big fan of pre-war material, and if the Cobb was a 3 I'd say take that, but a sharp 8 versus a possibly really cruddy 2 is an easy choice.

fsjeter

I suggest you keep an eye on this '67 Topps PSA 8 Mantle and see if you can get it under $500.00.

Scott

Tedw9

Cobb gets my vote.