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Centering Chimera Found

mattyc_collectionmattyc_collection Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited April 10, 2017 3:14PM in Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum

So for the longest time, two cards in particular have proved to be such toughies to find centered. And they also suffer routinely from printing and focus issues to boot. Talkin' bout the 1957 Mantle and 1976 Brett here.

I was shocked when finally saw a truly centered 57 Mick the other day— and focused with no PD, too, which is pretty clutch! First such specimen I ever encountered and real happy to bring it home. This is the only picture I have at the moment, and it's a crappy one, but here they are...

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  • craig44craig44 Posts: 11,457 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That brett is so nice.

    George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.

  • JBrulesJBrules Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Congrats. Where did you manage to find both? From the same place?

  • mattyc_collectionmattyc_collection Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thx, fellas! The Brett was a raw buy from dealer. Mick was on the bay.

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  • Dand522612Dand522612 Posts: 417 ✭✭✭

    Nice cards, two of my favorites and yes both a real pain for centering and print quality. So what's the grade on the Mick??

  • mlbfan2mlbfan2 Posts: 3,115 ✭✭✭

    :::heads to dictionary to look up "chimera":::

  • mattyc_collectionmattyc_collection Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Dand522612 said:
    Nice cards, two of my favorites and yes both a real pain for centering and print quality. So what's the grade on the Mick??

    That's kinda the best part; I always figured when the dream eye appeal example 57 Mick surfaced, it would wind up being a high five-digit 9. Turned out to be a 2MK for barely $100 :blush: From a casual distance on my desk, the 2MK simply looks better than my old 9 LOL!

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  • KendallCatKendallCat Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Awesome card Matty! If you want to double your $$ just holler :D

  • dytch2220dytch2220 Posts: 1,681 ✭✭✭

    Congrats on both cards. As usual, diamonds in the rough. It looks like the same guy who films UFO sightings too the photo of that Mick. LOL.

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  • muffinsmuffins Posts: 469 ✭✭✭

    the 76 brett. and one of the few examples in which a player's second year card can cost more than the rookie in higher grades:






  • muffinsmuffins Posts: 469 ✭✭✭

    and a few 57 mantles...






  • Dand522612Dand522612 Posts: 417 ✭✭✭

    Ok, I'll play. Not too hijack the thread. Yes, I love the low technical grade, high eye appeal Mantles as well. Brett is such a tough card


  • muffinsmuffins Posts: 469 ✭✭✭

    holy shirt!

    havent even gotten to your brett bc that might be the best 57 mantle 4 i have seen!

  • Dand522612Dand522612 Posts: 417 ✭✭✭

    @muffins said:
    holy shirt!

    havent even gotten to your brett bc that might be the best 57 mantle 4 i have seen!

    Thanks, it does have a spider crease in a corner and a bit of snow, technical vs eye appeal . I will take this one vs a 85-15 technical 7 at 2K

    The Brett I have subbed for review and really thought it was 8.5. Did not make the cut

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