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My Mantle cards are back from PSA

WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
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Few weeks back I submitted 12 cards for grading 11 graded, 1 was rejected (GAI crackout) evidence of trimming, and all graded about where I thought they should.

1952 Mantle: Purchased raw around 1981 in EX condition



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1961MVP Mantle purchased around 1985 in EX condition


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1961 Allstar Mantle Purchased off ebay few years back as NM


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1961 Mantle Purchased around 1985 as EX cond.

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Even back in the 80's cards that were true MINT went for more dollars then those that were EX. I always tried to purchase those that were true EX or True EX/MNT.

Hope you enjoy them even though they are not 8's and 9's.

I also had two 1975 Topps cards that i hoped would 9 but the came in at 7 and 8 respectfully.

To round out the sub I threw in a Mars Attacks card that 7'nd and a 1948/9 Leaf Rizzuto rookie that came in at Psa5. A 1935 football card National Chicle card 2 also came in at 5 and lastly for my 1955 Topps set I had Monte Irvin graded at it too came in at 5. My 52 OC Willie Mays that could be an 8 or 9 OC was graded w/o qualifiers and came in at 5.

The Spahn really disappointed me as it and the Irvin were the last 2 1955 cards I needed to complete my HOF portion of the set. The Spahn was purchased as a GAI first graded 7.5 and I was hoping it would 8.


Steve
Good for you.

Comments

  • onlyanumberonlyanumber Posts: 2,433
    What's the story on the GAI crackout--were you surprised it was rejected?
    Next MONTH? So he's saying that if he wins, the best-case scenario is that he'll be paying for it two weeks after the auction ends?

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  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Knowing now what i know about GAI no I was not surprised, I was disappointed though.


    Steve
    Good for you.
  • mikeschmidtmikeschmidt Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭
    Steve:

    Those are really nice Mantles, congratulations! I think it's really cool that the cards came back with grades the same (if not slightly higher) than the raw condition that you bought them in 25 years ago.

    Sorry about the Spahn card. GAI is, unfortunately, a horrible joke at this point.
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  • stevekstevek Posts: 29,624 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice cards! Those 61's MVP and All Star are some of my favorite Mantles.

    I've been warning people for years about GAI - Buy their slabbed individual cards at your own risk although if the price is right and I carefully inspect the card, I would buy and crack it.

    GAI slabbed vintage packs - forget about it! For the prices they sell for...you gotta be a glutten for punishment to buy and crack those GAI slabs.
  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭
    That's a georgous '52 Bowman.

    Very nice!

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  • storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭
    Very Nice.
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  • YankeeefanYankeeefan Posts: 525
    Very nice indeed!!
  • originalisbestoriginalisbest Posts: 5,968 ✭✭✭✭
    Nice Mick's Steve - love those '61s!
  • Downtown1974Downtown1974 Posts: 6,876 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice! Love that 52 Bowman also.

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  • cwazzycwazzy Posts: 3,257 ✭
    What year was the card that they say was trimmed? Do you have a picture of it by any chance? I'm just curious.

    Chris
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  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    the card that was rejected was a 1955 Topps Warren Spahn. It measures up exactly with other 55's I have so I can't say for certain where it is trimmed. L/R looks ok, T/B is where I think the problem is. The bottom left corner is soft so I assume the top is where PSA thinks it is trimmed.

    Steve
    Good for you.
  • originalisbestoriginalisbest Posts: 5,968 ✭✭✭✭
    It might be, might not be, especially since it measures up OK.

    If you can look directly at the top edge with a strong magnifier - like a 20x loupe - compare it to other edges of the card you think are good; as well as to other '55s in raw form that you believe to be good. You'll be surprised at the differences in appearance under such magnification, esp. if you sacrifice a low grade card (ideally a common with some sort of surface defect) by trimming one edge with an exacto, and using it to compare against, holding that side-by-side with the card in question.

    Hopefully PSA made a mistake - but trying the above might better settle the question in your mind. image
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