1951 Mantle Bowman

mrmint23 · November 19, 2012 7:29AM

Just got mickey back from SGC. This is my first and only Mantle "rookie".

BenG76 · November 19, 2012 7:31AM

Nice looking Mantle.

ThoseBackPages · November 19, 2012 7:40AM

NICE!

welcome to the club!

MantleMarisFordBerra · November 19, 2012 7:51AM

Very nice! What did it go to get the "A"? Did someone give it a haircut? It presents very nice, congrats!

Dboneesq · November 19, 2012 8:13AM

<< <i>Very nice! What did it go to get the "A"? Did someone give it a haircut? It presents very nice, congrats! >>

You beat me to it!

mrmint23 · November 19, 2012 8:21AM

This was a project card. Here is the before pic. I sent it to a restorer to remove tape and touch up spots. It was already trimmed on bottom corner.

leadoff4 · November 19, 2012 8:50AM

WOW! Nice improvement(s).

Maurice · November 19, 2012 9:30AM

Did PSA refuse to slab that altered card?

mrmint23 · November 19, 2012 9:36AM

<< <i>Did PSA refuse to slab that altered card? >>

Levi, I only sent it to SGC due to the next day special. Thanks for your interest.

miconelegacy · November 19, 2012 9:39PM

That card looks amazing now, nice work!!!

scmavl · November 20, 2012 10:27AM

That's a great looking card, Kirk. Big congrats.

BruceinGa · November 20, 2012 10:50AM

When I saw your graded card I thought it might be the one you posted here a few weeks ago.
It's a great looking card!

mrmint23 · November 20, 2012 10:52AM

<< <i>When I saw your graded card I thought it might be the one you posted here a few weeks ago.
It's a great looking card! >>

It is the same..just got it back from SGC due to Sandy and SGC moving.

bobbyw8469 · November 20, 2012 1:03PM

Is that card staying in your collection or is it for sale?

mrmint23 · November 20, 2012 9:44PM

Bobby, I'll probably keep it at least until next week

rabbitpunch · November 20, 2012 9:57PM

Great looking card. Hard to believe they are the same card.

Yankees001 · November 20, 2012 10:04PM

Who does prefessional sports card restoration?

They did do a great job.

Dave

bobbyw8469 · November 20, 2012 10:22PM

I have heard of comic book restorers, but never card restorers. Dick Towle works on cards, but he doesn't restore them. He just takes away things that shouldn't be there to begin with. Whoever worked on that Mantle looks to be very skilled at color touch-ups, and he also did a fabulous job with tape removal.

Maurice · November 20, 2012 10:36PM

Graphic Conservation in Chicago, IL.

http://graphicconservation.com

mrmint23 · November 20, 2012 10:38PM

Levi,

They do good work but charge an arm and a leg. They did not work on this card nor did Dick.

Knuckles · November 20, 2012 11:07PM

Wow the difference is amazing. Being that it would have received a 1, who cares about altering it for the A to make it look MUCH nicer for your collection. One of my favourite cards of all time.

mrmint23 · November 20, 2012 11:25PM

<< <i>Wow the difference is amazing. Being that it would have received a 1, who cares about altering it for the A to make it look MUCH nicer for your collection. One of my favourite cards of all time. >>

Actually the right corner was trimmed prior to restore..So an Authentic was my best option.

fiveniner · November 20, 2012 11:38PM

love it!!!!!!

azyankeefan · November 20, 2012 11:56PM

That is a beautiful card.

1951 Mantle Bowman

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