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Centered Mantle Rc PSA 1 just hit eBay BIN 5k

MULLINS5MULLINS5 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭
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Head's up, seems low, even for the condition.

On the phone, so can't add link, sorry.

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  • charrigancharrigan Posts: 2,293
    Link

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  • MULLINS5MULLINS5 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭
    Thanks!
  • charrigancharrigan Posts: 2,293
    The card sold in February for $3828. It is the most recent sale here.

    VCP for a "1":

    Latest Auction Prices for: PSA 1 - Average Price: $5,113.29

    Listing Type: Show:
    Date Auction Link Seller Buyer Bids Price Extra
    2/6/15 Sterling Sports Auction | Image 16 $3,828.00
    2/5/15 eBay Auction | Image prewarcardcollector h***h 51 $6,600.00
    11/29/14 eBay Listing | Image gas340 c***c Best Offer $5,700.00
    7/6/14 eBay Image ehazuka a***g Best Offer $6,000.00 1
    6/12/14 Huggins & Scott Image 13 $5,628.75
    6/5/14 eBay Image prewarcardcollector o***e 36 $3,851.00
    5/5/14 eBay Image www.707sportscards.com n***5 BIN $4,750.00 1
    4/13/14 eBay Image www.707sportscards.com n***g BIN $4,750.00 1
    1/31/14 Goodwin Image 14 $6,727.07
    1/19/14 eBay Image muchstuffhere r***c Best Offer $3,280.00
    1/12/14 eBay Image muchstuffhere e***b 27 $3,325.00
    12/9/13 eBay Image muchstuffhere c***s 26 $3,600.00
    11/7/13 Clean Sweep Image 13 $4,230.00
    10/30/13 eBay Image wishful-things m***y Best Offer $4,250.00
    10/29/13 eBay Image mfuqua1856 c***t 48 $3,732.93
    9/21/13 eBay Image cbunner15 a***5 13 $3,908.00
    7/25/13 eBay Image unclelouiellc c***5 16 $3,349.00
    3/27/13 eBay Image vintagerookies e***8 1 $3,849.99
    1/7/13 eBay Image vintagerookies d***1 1 $3,649.99
    9/30/12 eBay Image cardboardclassicsllc i***i 26 $3,047.51
    9/8/12 eBay Image www.707sportscards.com r***1 Best Offer $4,100.00
    9/3/12 eBay Image prewarcardcollector i***1 28 $4,950.00
    9/1/12 eBay Image vintagerookies s***o BIN $4,599.99
    8/7/12 eBay Image prewarcardcollector b***l 43 $4,682.57
    8/3/12 eBay Image mwcards s***t BIN $4,250.00
  • BaltimoreYankeeBaltimoreYankee Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭✭✭
    As George Costanza said about the puffy shirt, "I wouldn't wipe my a__ with that thing".
    Daniel
  • MULLINS5MULLINS5 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭
    Wow, thanks for the info. I was under the impression that this was an $8 to $10k card. Those VCP numbers surprise me.
  • MULLINS5MULLINS5 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭


    << <i>As George Costanza said about the puffy shirt, "I wouldn't wipe my a__ with that thing". >>



    I think it's a beauty!
  • bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,139 ✭✭✭
    Seller looking for a quick flip. That being said.......UGGG......not sure if it can happen with that thing.......wishing luck!
  • FavreFan1971FavreFan1971 Posts: 3,103 ✭✭✭
    Send it in for review. It could get a 1.5 for the centering ;-)
  • 80sOPC80sOPC Posts: 1,426 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That card is a mess. Who cares if it's centered if it looks that terrible.

    I'm all for centered cards but the eye appeal on that card is as bad is it gets.
  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭
    it meets the guidelines for outing.
  • CSUrunandstunCSUrunandstun Posts: 573 ✭✭✭
    The shame is...with that centering, it would've been a PSA 9 or even 10 right out of the pack....
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  • mintonlyplsmintonlypls Posts: 2,226 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Can we go negative on the grade here? But...it is centered.
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  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I kind of like it but I love centering. It certainly has a lot of character!


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  • gemintgemint Posts: 6,130 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It looks like it went through the wash a few times. I think I'd rather have an OC PSA 1 with a cleaner surface.

    Edited to add: Maybe they fished this card out of the crates of '52s that Sy sank in the early 60s. image
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  • Probstein123Probstein123 Posts: 1,281 ✭
    I prefer my 1's to have pinholes
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  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    YUCK! Nobody likes DA MICK more than I do, but I wouldn't pay $2,000.00 for that card. (Assuming I had to keep it and could not re-sell.)
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  • LarkinCollectorLarkinCollector Posts: 8,975 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I prefer my 1's to have pinholes >>


    +1 when that's the only defect.
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  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭


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    << <i>I prefer my 1's to have pinholes >>


    +1 when that's the only defect. >>


    +1 to your +1. This card has SLIGHTLY more defects than a pinhole. Lol
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  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would take this card over that miscut SGC 50 Gibson card in the other thread.


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  • lseeconlseecon Posts: 318 ✭✭
    If only we knew the entire history of that card from the day it was opened by a kid in 1952.
    Perhaps put directly into the spokes of his bike, then lost to a card flipping contest, then put in someone's jeans back pocket where mom washed the jeans in it with the card in it. Then in somebody's wallet for years.

    I cant imagine paying $5,000 for it, but then again, at least its all still there.
  • shagrotn77shagrotn77 Posts: 5,617 ✭✭✭✭
    That should really be in an authentic holder.
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  • charrigancharrigan Posts: 2,293


    << <i>That should really be in an authentic holder. >>



    Very good point. Clearly.
  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭
    That card has been well loved.
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  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭
    I don't care who's pictured or how old the card is. That's a piece of crap.
  • PaulMaulPaulMaul Posts: 4,908 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I don't care who's pictured or how old the card is. That's a piece of crap. >>



    Yeah...the idea that someone would rather have this than a PSA 9 Seaver rookie for the same money boggles my mind.
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  • MULLINS5MULLINS5 Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭
    I would be interested in knowing what it smells like. An old book? Coffee?

    I like it, but with the numbers charrigan shared I would pass if I had the extra money to buy. $3500 to $4000 I'd be on it, and a proud owner.
  • CWCW Posts: 1,221 ✭✭✭


    << <i>If only we knew the entire history of that card from the day it was opened by a kid in 1952.... >>



    It must've been a rough journey for that Mantle, and I've also briefly wondered about the paths our cards might take to get into our collections.

    That PSA 1 would be like the Keith Richards of the '52 Mick world -- it's been through hell, but ohhhh, the stories it could tell!

    Personally, I'd have to see a back scan before I determine if it's a piece of crap or not.
  • PSASAPPSASAP Posts: 2,284 ✭✭✭
    That card is like Sofia Vergara...when she's 120 years old. image
  • BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 9,683 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Would it be cheaper without the holder?
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  • MrNearMintMrNearMint Posts: 1,209 ✭✭✭
    I would probably pass on it for that price, but in a different circumstance (lower price) I would absolutely love to own that card.

    I don't know what it is about high profile cards that are completely beat up but I love them. Even like a Michael Jordan rc, I own one in a BGS 7 but for some odd reason I'd like to also own one that's in poor condition and maybe In an authentic case. Maybe it's because it gives the card more character, and the fact that I'm on a limited budget lol.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Beauty is in the eye of the (be)holder, but at the end of the day it's still a Mantle RC with a lot of history and a great story to tell..


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