1956 Mantle compare

mattinglymint23 · May 15, 2014 4:31PM

Thoughts on which is a 9 and which is an 8?

Exhibit A

Exhibit B

BobbyVCP · May 15, 2014 5:12PM

I would rather have B

Stingray · May 15, 2014 7:18PM

<< <i>I would rather have B >>

Agreed.

Bosox1976 · May 15, 2014 8:48PM

I like the centering on B.

milbroco · May 15, 2014 9:04PM

Yep B 4 me

mattinglymint23 · May 15, 2014 9:22PM

B is the 9
But I'm looking at A which is my card (full disclosure) and trying to determine if t/b is measured over the name side vs bottom or over portrait side vs bottom? Mantle and others are exception where the image edge above hat extends past name block. I think the r/l is better on the 9 but marginally.
I have to get a better scan of A with higher res to show edges are comparable.
If anything it's the registration on the B that puts it over top for me.

packCollector · May 15, 2014 10:53PM

How is the top left corner on A?

pdub1819 · May 15, 2014 11:06PM

Both are still awesome cards.... Go for the bump

mattyc_collection · May 15, 2014 11:17PM

B is not 6K better than A.

I'd take A for 3K over B for 9K.

All day.

bobsbbcards · May 15, 2014 11:34PM

They are both very purty.

Slabbed · May 16, 2014 2:56AM

Take B for both.

mattinglymint23 · May 16, 2014 2:59AM

thanks all - agree its a keeper as is - just love the card - i will take the mid grade eye appeal approach on other mantles when the opp arises but will ride this one as is.

not to beat a dead horse but to close out the points raised and just because i love looking at this card...

i have the left/right centering at 45/55

i have the top/bottom at 45/55 (thats the border over MICKEY which i think is correct, using the border over the portrait gives me top/bottom of 41/59 roughly)

here are the corners - someone mentioned the top left corner - but i think its the top right that is the issue... here they are and the card again (the orange line is not on card above MICKEY)
appreciate the input gents - thanks

1956 Mantle compare

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