Get your 1951 Bowman Mantle RC's now before it's too late!

vladguerrero

This card sold for $717, 1951 Mantles are heating up, grab yours before it's too late



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Mickey71

That's high end.

72skywalker

Good, I picked up my 51 bowman PSA 3.5 last year. Now I just ned the 52 Topps to go down a little so I can pick one of those up. They are a bit too expensive for me now.

fattymacs

I'm probably gonna bump up my purchase date for one, a good looking VG-EX or EX card is what I'm looking for. I'd like to get one before the price gets too silly.

hotmush

Okay, I know I'm going to get flack for this, but I would buy that card for that price. The reason is that (to me) it has more 'history' than mint 8 or mint 9. You KNOW this card was tacked to some kid's wall five/six years after WWII ended. Whoever had that card IDOLIZED Mick or the Yanks or Baseball or all three. And that, to me, is history. I guess it's like buying vintage furniture with someone's initials carved into it. It may not be worth as much, but it tells you more about its origins than a pack fresh card. I dig that card. It has character. Grade be darned.

stevek

worst corner dings I've ever seen.

vladguerrero

<< <i>Okay, I know I'm going to get flack for this, but I would buy that card for that price. The reason is that (to me) it has more 'history' than mint 8 or mint 9. You KNOW this card was tacked to some kid's wall five/six years after WWII ended. Whoever had that card IDOLIZED Mick or the Yanks or Baseball or all three. And that, to me, is history. I guess it's like buying vintage furniture with someone's initials carved into it. It may not be worth as much, but it tells you more about its origins than a pack fresh card. I dig that card. It has character. Grade be darned. >>



PM Dizzle, I'm sure he has some nice Michael Jackson Topps cards with lipstick residue on them, that the kind of thing you like? This exact Mantle card (hey, it's pretty distinguishable) sold for $500 last time it changed hands...

akuracy503

It's just a coincidence that the prices are going up, in all honesty all the mantle stuff is overpriced right now and will level out over the next few years I foresee.

akuracy503

Look how much this PSA 5 sold for....ABOVE and BEYOND, even double of what another 5 sold for in the past.

Amazing 707 sale: 707 1951 Mantle PSA 5 sells for $5250

hotmush

Totally see where you're coming from Vlad, but collectors collect for a lot of reasons. Price/Investment isn't always the sole factor. Just sayin'.
EDITED TO SAY: There are some folks (with waaaaay more cash than I) who may consider this more Americana Folk Art than a investable baseball card. Anyone who watches Antiques Roadshow knows there is absolutely no accounting for the tastes of folk art collectors. It is truly a genre of 'to each his own.'

tigerdean

I don't believe the 52 Topps Mantle is ever going down in price. It is the poor man's Honus Wagner. We are in a recession right now and slowly coming out of it. If you want a 52 Mantle you better get it now because I believe when the economy does take off again the price is going to go up a lot. People will have money to spend again.

ElToroLoco

I think there are more people willing to shell out big bucks for cases of Exquisite and Chrome.

akuracy503

<< <i>I think there are more people willing to shell out big bucks for cases of Exquisite and Chrome. >>



Bowman Chrome? Must be what all the cool kids are collecting these days.

MantleMarisFordBerra

<< <i>Look how much this PSA 5 sold for....ABOVE and BEYOND, even double of what another 5 sold for in the past.

Amazing 707 sale: 707 1951 Mantle PSA 5 sells for $5250 >>



Yeah but if you can get past the centering that's a VERY clean Mantle for the grade. I like it!!

akuracy503

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<< <i>Look how much this PSA 5 sold for....ABOVE and BEYOND, even double of what another 5 sold for in the past.

Amazing 707 sale: 707 1951 Mantle PSA 5 sells for $5250 >>



Yeah but if you can get past the centering that's a VERY clean Mantle for the grade. I like it!! >>



Also get past the wax stain on the back and print line on the front where it says his name..not too shabby for $5,250, I want to know Levi's secret....

MULLINS5

'51 Bowman Mantle is one of my favorite cards...I would realistically like to buy one this fall.

bobbyw8469

<< <i>Also get past the wax stain on the back and print line on the front where it says his name..not too shabby for $5,250, I want to know Levi's secret.... >>



Levi's secret?? Buy low, list high, and sit back and chill......

nightcrawler

<< <i>'51 Bowman Mantle is one of my favorite cards...I would realistically like to buy one this fall. >>




Same here exactly, not sure when I'll pursue one though. I'll find time one of these days when I'm done exacting my revenge against BlackBorder.

MULLINS5

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<< <i>'51 Bowman Mantle is one of my favorite cards...I would realistically like to buy one this fall. >>




Same here exactly, not sure when I'll pursue one though. I'll find time one of these days when I'm done exacting my revenge against BlackBorder. >>



hockey guy have good taste!

BlackBorder

italianstallionyankees

I remember offering $600.00 for a psa 1 1951 Bowman Mantle Rc "crease free" the whole back of the card had paper loss. Centered awesome. Seller never responded after I sent my offer. The Bin price was for $800 ... I thought at the time back in aug or sept. the price was reasonable anybody pick it up???


Ryan

72skywalker

What does everone thing the going rate for a PSA 3.5 would be now?

vladguerrero

whose got the vcp?, the last psa 4 sold for $3150

mantle psa 4