The Reholdered Mick and a post National pickup......Grade is in on the Jordan RC.......

RonBurgundy · August 10, 2011 10:07AM

Decided to reholder the Mick at the National, it definitely looks better in a new holder. And the day after I got back, I found a Jordan RC at a local shop.

Enjoy.

mexpo75 · August 10, 2011 10:10AM

Excuse me while I clean up the drool... very nice!

YogiBerraFan · August 10, 2011 10:11AM

That is a real beauty

thenavarro · August 10, 2011 10:12AM

Great looking Mantle

miconelegacy · August 10, 2011 10:13AM

I just threw up... Let me go delete my post now.

Incredible!!!

itzagoner · August 10, 2011 10:29AM

meat & potatoes.

mmmmmmm.

arex · August 10, 2011 10:31AM

Jeezus Lord RB that is just a boat load of goodness!

leadoff4 · August 10, 2011 10:38AM

I don't have a Jordan rookie but the more I look at that card & him in that classic pose I think I need one... oh yeah, the Mantle is superb...so, sell me one of your "lower end" cards

Dboneesq · August 10, 2011 12:03PM

Tom ... wow, that MICK is AWESOME!!!!!

relaxed · August 10, 2011 12:07PM

Great looking Mantle +1

captainthreeputt · August 10, 2011 12:13PM

Now you are just showing off. I must say though, I like it!!!!!!!!!!

Those are beautiful, and thanks for sharing,

Brian

r00kies101 · August 10, 2011 12:19PM

WOW!

divecchia · August 10, 2011 12:48PM

Donato

Piggs · August 10, 2011 1:31PM

Do you hold your breath, close your eyes or both when they take that baby out of holder and put into a new one? I wouldn't be able to watch.

r00kies101 · August 10, 2011 3:25PM

After commenting on the other 'fake' Mantle thread, I had to come back and see the real deal.

pmcollectour · August 10, 2011 7:35PM

I don't know much about the Mantle rookie card. Is that a painting of him ?
And, why is the bat yellow ? Wood bats were never yellow. I like his Bowman rookie a lot better. This picture just looks weird to me,
but I'm surely in the minority.

Downtown1974 · August 11, 2011 12:21AM

Very Classy Ron.

RonBurgundy · August 11, 2011 12:55AM

Being an airbrushed pic, it certainly has some imperfections. It's not the best Mantle pic ever for sure.

I was told by several dealers that mine would be a lock 7.5 if not for the white print spots to the right & left of him. As is it's borderline, though a couple guys thought it was a 7.5 anyway.

Thanks for all the great comments, much appreciated!

ThoseBackPages · August 11, 2011 1:05AM

is that Jordan a solid 8 with a shot at an 8.5? (upper right corner keeping it out of a 9 slab perhaps)

Stadium1978 · August 11, 2011 5:54AM

<< <i>I don't know much about the Mantle rookie card. Is that a painting of him ? >>

It's a painting based off of a real photograph. Beckett Baseball Magazine used the original photo on their October 1995 cover right after The Mick passed away.

Beckett Baseball October 1995 Cover

RonBurgundy · August 31, 2011 12:27PM

Grade popped today on the Jordan RC: PSA 8.5. Graded spot on IMO.

hammered · August 31, 2011 11:35PM

Nice Jordan but I think it could be a 9. The $600 difference in price might justify a few more tries...

Probstein123 · August 31, 2011 11:43PM

love that mick...sweet....

Dialj · August 31, 2011 11:49PM

Hold on while I call 911; I just cut myself with those two cards!

twiley · September 1, 2011 12:02AM

Awesome Mick! Wow!!!

mlbfan2 · September 1, 2011 12:10AM

Nice cards! I was wondering about the paper loss(?) near the upper right corner of the Mantle. If it is paper loss, doesn't that usually knock the grade down more?

Mickey71 · September 1, 2011 2:40AM

Um Ron....Do you have any of the more important Mantle's? Maybe the 1968 in a "7".

Distelrath · September 1, 2011 4:53AM

As for the original Mantle pic, I couldn't resist...

The Reholdered Mick and a post National pickup......Grade is in on the Jordan RC.......

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