Am I missing something with this Ebay Auction

bifff257 · October 2, 2007 5:58AM

1952 Mantle auction

OK, the seller says it is a reprint and people are still bidding this auction up....

What they dont believe him

bhelser · October 2, 2007 6:07AM

I am assuming people are not reading the description, only the title (and ignoring the ?)

Stingray · October 2, 2007 6:09AM

Is it from the Topps reprint set from the 80s?? Not sure if the back of the reprint set stated anything about it being a reprint.

DerekD · October 2, 2007 6:12AM

I like the metric question. Quality stuff.

nccardcollector · October 2, 2007 6:20AM

Lolz, it seems somewhat of a setup to reprint the 52's without SOME sort of visible indicator. Seems like a serious ground for fraud.

But if this guy is not full of it - could you imagine getting it for <$500!

I mean, finding vintage cards has to be fairly common - we found dad's 61's and 62's years ago, was like finding a stack of 100 dollar bills.

I still want to hunt through grandma's house (will never happen while she's alive) and find all sorts of old crap to sell on ebay...I am interested to know what might have value...

KalineFan · October 2, 2007 7:13AM

nccardcollector

" ....I still want to hunt through grandma's house (will never happen while she's alive) and find all sorts of old crap to sell on ebay "

That was unexpected!

cravetopps · October 2, 2007 8:11AM

100% guaranteed reprint. look at the yankee logo on the bat for starters.

thedutymon · October 2, 2007 8:13AM

Good day,
For claiming to not know diddly about cards, he sure seems to know how to take pictures to accentuate all angles that collectors would have questions about?
So for us Vintage Baseball Rookies what is it ? What Reprint is it? What year, Ect.?
And how would you Know ??????
Neil

bifff257 · October 2, 2007 11:00AM

<< 100% guaranteed reprint. look at the yankee logo on the bat for starters >>

No question it is a reprint.....

I find it amazing that the sellers tells everyone that it is a reprint and nobody seems to care, they just keep on bidding...

TomGshotput · October 2, 2007 11:22AM

You can find the entire set for $50 if you shop around enough

jamesgotpoorman · October 2, 2007 11:50AM

MachoMuchacho · October 2, 2007 1:40PM

I can't see how it's a fake, sorry. The 1983 reprint set states "Topps 1952 Reprint Series" on the back where it says "Topps Baseball" on the original. What year would this reprint set have come out? It's not the 1983 set. It looks legit, unless someone can otherwise show me how it's not....not that anyone is required to or anything, I'm just saying. However, one thing I have learned that if it is too good to be true, it usually is. Anyone else know where this set is from if it's not the original.

cravetopps · October 2, 2007 3:55PM

<<>>

Real

Fake

Color, border, yankee logo placement on bat, for starters.

gotsparks09 · October 2, 2007 4:01PM

<< I can't see how it's a fake, sorry. The 1983 reprint set states "Topps 1952 Reprint Series" on the back where it says "Topps Baseball" on the original. What year would this reprint set have come out? It's not the 1983 set. It looks legit, unless someone can otherwise show me how it's not....not that anyone is required to or anything, I'm just saying. However, one thing I have learned that if it is too good to be true, it usually is. Anyone else know where this set is from if it's not the original. >>

It's a BLATANT FAKE...he's even selling it as a fake. That should be everyone's first clue. Here's a comparison:

Like cravetopps said, check out the positioning of the Yankees logo in relation to Mickey's bat. On the real one, the square barely touches the bat. On the fake, it's in a considerably different position. The bats are also completely different shades of yellow.

MachoMuchacho · October 2, 2007 4:01PM

thanks for showing me that...

jmbkb4 · October 2, 2007 4:11PM

<< thanks for showing me that... >>

you should perhaps set your snipe just in case; it may be artifactual.

thedutymon · October 2, 2007 11:16PM

Good morning,
Maybe it's time for some education. I had somebody approach me about a year ago off E-bay to do a deal on one of these and I passed because I din't know anything about this card.
So, Please educate me.
Even after reading the thread I am confused.
When you say the card is Fake, is that Fake as in Counterfeit ? Fake as in Some other reprint set ? Fake as in ??? In reading I hear that there is a 1982 Reprint set that clearly states it ia a reprint on the bottom of the back. Are there other legitimate reprints that don't state this ?? Is somebody printing these and trying to sell them as legitimate ?
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Neil

Morgoth · October 2, 2007 11:19PM

It's the rare logo on bat version. Set the snipes high.

Morgoth · October 2, 2007 11:23PM

Topps marks all their reprints as reprints. The only people who don't are people making FAKE cards that are to be pawned off as real. Even though the guy is going on about how it's a fake the little story about taking it to a card shop and being offered 100 bucks and the guy kept calling is classic card scammer technique.

nccardcollector · October 2, 2007 11:34PM

I have always wondered what Mickey is looking at in that picture.

nccardcollector · October 3, 2007 5:53AM

Invalid item,

good thing for the person at $360.00

gotsparks09 · October 3, 2007 6:27AM

<< Invalid item,

good thing for the person at $360.00 >>

Not sure why. The seller did list it as a reprint...or does it have to say "reprint" in the title, too?

Either way, if the buyers are dumb enough to bid that much without reading the description, it's hard for me to feel sorry for them.

Am I missing something with this Ebay Auction

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