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Would you be happy with this PSA 1

akuracy503akuracy503 Posts: 1,923 ✭✭✭
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First off i'd like to apologize if this is your card, I thought it was a perfect example for my question regarding what the demand would be for a PSA 1 of a high profile card.

It displays beautifully for a PSA 1 but could most of the collectors out there live with the "scrapbook" torn back?
Either way i'm sure this one will sell quicker than the other examples available.

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  • csmtampacsmtampa Posts: 1,828 ✭
    I would be happy owning that card in any condition.
  • akuracy503akuracy503 Posts: 1,923 ✭✭✭
    Let me rephrase would you buy this one knowing you can find another PSA 1 with a complete back? Of course the front or centering won't be as nice as this example..

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  • nightcrawlernightcrawler Posts: 5,110 ✭✭

    Looks like he's shooting lightning from his eyes.

    I don't mind paper loss on the back at all. Especially on a high end card like that.
  • TNP777TNP777 Posts: 5,710 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Looks like he's shooting lightning from his eyes. >>

    Lightning bolt!

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  • MeteoriteGuyMeteoriteGuy Posts: 7,140 ✭✭
    I like it. Great centering for the card, nice corners. Can't ask for much more for a 1.
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  • thehallmarkthehallmark Posts: 1,332 ✭✭✭
    Agreed. I'd take this over a sloppy front and a near perfect back. And I agree with nightcrawler about paper loss.

    Different question -- Would you rather have this card graded as a PSA 1 or as Authentic? I think for psychological purposes, I'd rather have it tagged as "Authentic".
  • EstilEstil Posts: 7,227 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Even in that condition I could never afford it. image
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  • alnavmanalnavman Posts: 4,129 ✭✭✭
    this is a perfect example of the reason why I decided not to start this set. I couldn't even afford this one card. I was born in 1952 and wanted to have this set but it's something I just cannot afford. Nice Mantle that I'd also be proud to own. Does anyone know what it sold for?
  • StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    Would not want this one. I would like to be able to own a card and be able to read the text on the back of the card. That is part of the history of the card and the person on the card.
  • alifaxwa2alifaxwa2 Posts: 3,105 ✭✭✭
    No. I would prefer a 1 that is a 1 due to normal wear and tear.
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  • VintageCardLoverVintageCardLover Posts: 584 ✭
    in a heartbeat.
  • KbKardsKbKards Posts: 1,782 ✭✭✭
    "Let me rephrase would you buy this one knowing you can find another PSA 1 with a complete back? Of course the front or centering won't be as nice as this example."

    You're not really comparing the same thing. Those two types of PSA 1 grade cards will be at very different price levels so you're not choosing between the two at the same price. The card you pictured will sell for a lot more money than a PSA 1 with an ugly looking front. Sure you'll be able to find a card with a complete back, but then the front won't look as good as this one. Most people buy the front, not the back. If you only want to spend $2500 to $3500 for a PSA 1 then your front is going to look a whole lot worse. If you want a front like the card you pictured then you're going to have to pay in the $4500-$5500 range.
  • larryallen73larryallen73 Posts: 6,069 ✭✭✭
    It's nice eye appeal for a 1 so I would take it. A 1 is a 1 for some reason no matter what. Pick your poison. I would have front eye appeal.
  • baseballfanbaseballfan Posts: 5,473 ✭✭✭
    i like the front appeal as well, nice card.
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  • Yankees001Yankees001 Posts: 1,496 ✭
    I'd take that card even if all the paper on the back was missing. The front look great.

    Any '52 Topps Mantle looking better than that is out of my price range.

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  • vladguerrerovladguerrero Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭
    yep
  • TomGshotputTomGshotput Posts: 1,358
    I would rather have a few thousand dollars than that card (otherwise I would already own a 52 Mantle. . . )
    Tom
  • bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,144 ✭✭✭
    I would like that card....you can always sell it 10 years from now, for 5-8 times your investment....
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