Home› Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum

Which Mantle do you like better?

RonBurgundyRonBurgundy Posts: 5,491 ✭✭✭
in Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum
I don't think they're that far off, condition wise. I love the 7, wouldn't look out of place in an 8 holder IMO.


image
Ron Burgundy

Buying Vintage, all sports.
Buying Woody Hayes, Les Horvath, Vic Janowicz, and Jesse Owens autographed items

Comments

  • cincyredlegscincyredlegs Posts: 2,032 ✭✭✭
    Ron, both are beautiful cards. I think I like the 8 better. Not because it is the one in the 8 holder but because the top border of the 7 just sticks out to me.

    Mark
    Project:

    T206 Set - 300/524
  • 1980scollector1980scollector Posts: 2,036 ✭✭✭
    I like the 8 much better.

    ** Working on the following sets-2013 Spectra Football Hall of Fame 50th Anniversary Autograph set, 2015 Spectra Football Illustrious Legends Autograph set, 2014-15 Hall of Fame Heroes autograph set. **
  • mrmint23mrmint23 Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭
    Tilt on 7 bothers me....Go with 8
  • Johnsteph10Johnsteph10 Posts: 161
    The tilt and the T/B centering hurt the 7 for me...and I'm sure that they kept it out of an 8 holder when taken together....it is a nice card, however.

    I need one of those for my '57s. image
    1957: PSA 8 +
    1974: PSA 8 +
    1975-1979: PSA 9+
  • dilferdilfer Posts: 75
    8 gets my vote
    Haiku’s are easy
    But sometimes don’t make sense
    Refrigerator
  • vettfanaticvettfanatic Posts: 643 ✭✭✭
    I'd take the 8. That 7 has that slight diamond cut.
  • BrickBrick Posts: 4,999 ✭✭✭✭✭
    8 by a wide margin.
    Collecting 1960 Topps Baseball in PSA 8
    http://www.unisquare.com/store/brick/

    Ralph

  • relaxedrelaxed Posts: 569 ✭
    Like the PSA 8 better
    Collecting 1955 Topps BB
  • ldfergldferg Posts: 6,745 ✭✭✭


    << <i>8 by a wide margin. >>



    +1


    Thanks,

    David (LD_Ferg)



    1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
    Eight is Great
    Big Fan of: HOF Post War RC, Graded RCs
    WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
  • heritageheritage Posts: 2,662 ✭✭✭
    psa 8
  • 70ToppsFanatic70ToppsFanatic Posts: 2,106 ✭✭✭✭
    If you decide to go with the 7 then please PM me because I'd be interested in the 8.


    Dave
  • RonBurgundyRonBurgundy Posts: 5,491 ✭✭✭
    Oh the 8 is from my personal collection. Interesting to have side by side a card that is standard for the grade - the 8 - & one that's high end for the grade, the 7.

    I like the 8 better too, but looking at them in person it's closer than you'd think. The one thing about them both is they have snow white borders & tremendous registration. So many 57 Mantles look washed out, but not these two.
    Ron Burgundy

    Buying Vintage, all sports.
    Buying Woody Hayes, Les Horvath, Vic Janowicz, and Jesse Owens autographed items
  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭


    << <i> The one thing about them both is they have snow white borders & tremendous registration. So many 57 Mantles look washed out, but not these two. >>




    Very True. How are the backs?
    Big Fan of: HOF Post War RC, Graded RCs
    WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
  • sagardsagard Posts: 1,901 ✭✭✭
    The seven seems to have better registration. Might be a better value for the money.
  • leadoff4leadoff4 Posts: 2,392 ✭
    If not for the tilt, I'd take the 7 all day long over the 8.
  • Sean1125Sean1125 Posts: 3,479


    << <i>Tilt on 7 bothers me....Go with 8 >>



    Exact thoughts here.
  • TonyCTonyC Posts: 1,399 ✭✭✭
    8 rather than 7 due to top to bottom centering.
    Collecting Tony Conigliaro
  • fiveninerfiveniner Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭
    The 7 has a much better picture however overall you would have to go with the 8.
    Tony(AN ANGEL WATCHES OVER ME)
  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭


    << <i>If not for the tilt, I'd take the 7 all day long over the 8. >>



    + 1

    It's not that bad and I've definitely seen worst, but I'm kinda picky when it comes to tilts.
    So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
Sign In or Register to comment.