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1956 MANTLE PSA 8 "WHITE BACK" anyone?

Mickey71Mickey71 Posts: 4,261 ✭✭✭✭
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Has anyone ever seen this card in this grade? I wonder truly how rare this card is in high grade. I've never seen one for sale. Does anybody know of one? I'm a huge Mantle collector, but have never owned one of these in nice shape.
Thanks,
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  • Mickey71Mickey71 Posts: 4,261 ✭✭✭✭
    Bump
  • kingbeeswaxkingbeeswax Posts: 1,423 ✭✭✭
    I still don't know why psa doesn't list on the holder what color the back is. The white is so much more rare I think.
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  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Mickey PSA has a great article in the archives regarding that card and set.


    The Year of The Mick: Collecting 1956 Topps Baseball



    Steve
    Good for you.
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    from card 101 thru 180 the white is rare (Mantle is 135)

    From 1 thru 100 the gray backs are rare.

    I think anyway.

    Steve
    Good for you.
  • earlycalguyearlycalguy Posts: 1,247 ✭✭


    << <i>I still don't know why psa doesn't list on the holder what color the back is. The white is so much more rare I think. >>




    when psa went to the .5 scale they began labeling white and grey back variations.
  • MikeSMikeS Posts: 5
    I can't tell the difference between gray back and white back.
    I have posted a 56 Mantle that I currently have.
    I would appreciate feedback as to what color it is.
    Thanks in advance.
    Mike
    image
  • earlycalguyearlycalguy Posts: 1,247 ✭✭


    your scan is small and it's tough to tell. it looks like a white back from what I can see. sometimes the white backs are off color but the grey backs hold their color much better.
  • divecchiadivecchia Posts: 6,688 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I can't tell the difference between gray back and white back.
    I have posted a 56 Mantle that I currently have.
    I would appreciate feedback as to what color it is.
    Thanks in advance.
    Mike
    image >>



    Too small to tell from the scan...

    Here is an auction of a White Back.

    Here is an auction of a Gray Back.

    Hope this helps...Donato
    Hobbyist & Collector (not an investor).
    Donato's Complete US Type Set ---- Donato's Dansco 7070 Modified Type Set ---- Donato's Basic U.S. Coin Design Set

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  • bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,139 ✭✭✭
    wow..that one card doesn't look like any of the white back 1956's I own!! I wonder if PSA got the flip wrong?
  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,587 ✭✭✭✭✭
    +1 for the new guy searching an old thread.

    -1 for waiting 7 years to drop in.
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    His other name has 10k+ posts.


    image


    Steve
    Good for you.
  • 123Slider123Slider Posts: 851 ✭✭


    << <i>I can't tell the difference between gray back and white back.
    I have posted a 56 Mantle that I currently have.
    I would appreciate feedback as to what color it is.
    Thanks in advance.
    Mike
    image >>



    That is a white back for sure. Welcome to posting on the forum.
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  • earlycalguyearlycalguy Posts: 1,247 ✭✭


    the white back example posted for 707's listing looks like a grey back. maybe Levi got his 100's of 56' Mick's mixed up and scanned the wrong reverse
  • MikeSMikeS Posts: 5
    Thanks, I appreciate the answers!
    Mike
  • bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,139 ✭✭✭
    I don't have a white back Mantle, but I have white back 1956's as well as Grey's......I will send a scan when I get home.....I agree that levi's Mantle back IS NOT white....
  • goose3goose3 Posts: 11,471 ✭✭✭
    MikeS, be sure to pace yourself with your postings.
  • Mickey71Mickey71 Posts: 4,261 ✭✭✭✭
    White Back is what you have. Levi submits so many cards to PSA he can call it a green back if he wants to.image
  • MikeSMikeS Posts: 5
    Thanks again for the info.
    I was just wondering if I should send it back to PSA and have them reslab it to add "white back" to the label.

    Mike
  • divecchiadivecchia Posts: 6,688 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>wow..that one card doesn't look like any of the white back 1956's I own!! I wonder if PSA got the flip wrong? >>



    You're right it looks more gray back then white. Maybe wrong flip or wrong back scan...

    Donato
    Hobbyist & Collector (not an investor).
    Donato's Complete US Type Set ---- Donato's Dansco 7070 Modified Type Set ---- Donato's Basic U.S. Coin Design Set

    Successful transactions: Shrub68 (Jim), MWallace (Mike)
  • earlycalguyearlycalguy Posts: 1,247 ✭✭


    << <i>Thanks again for the info.
    I was just wondering if I should send it back to PSA and have them reslab it to add "white back" to the label.

    Mike >>




    if you plan to sell then I would as the Mantle in a WB commands a premium.
  • mittecmittec Posts: 173
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