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52 Mantle - Think it will sell?

bullratbullrat Posts: 118
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Some people don't have a clue, but I'd say it's legit.

Looks trimmed to me

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  • bobsbbcardsbobsbbcards Posts: 3,254 ✭✭✭
    It looks totally legit, and it will sell.

    Edited once your link changed: Fugly card, does not look legit, and I hope it won't sell.
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  • StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    Not trimmed though tilted, IMO.
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Not trimmed and not a high 4 like this seller claims. A 'high' 4 needs better centering.

    I love how people always have to make such claims.

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  • bullratbullrat Posts: 118
    Had wrong link changed to right one

    Maybe, I'm one of those without a clue

    Above replies are about this Mantle which I originally incorrectly linked to
  • BobSBobS Posts: 1,738 ✭✭
    Saw the second one. What the hell is that?
  • StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    Ok, first of all are 52 Topps Mantles that rare?? You have to love the blurred pictures and no mention, of course, that this is a card with out any borders!!
  • clydecoolidgeclydecoolidge Posts: 863 ✭


    << <i>Ok, first of all are 52 Topps Mantles that rare?? You have to love the blurred pictures and no mention, of course, that this is a card with out any borders!! >>



    You're joking right?
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  • stevekstevek Posts: 30,266 ✭✭✭✭✭
    When's the last time somebody sold an expensive PSA card on ebay and didn't refer to it as something like a high end card for the grade? LOL
  • StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    No, not joking!! I do not mean high grade 52 Mantles, just 52 Topps Mantles in general, I would not consider them to be rare by any means.
  • TeknobaileyTeknobailey Posts: 668
    Today's Pop report shows there are 822 1952 Topps Mantles out there.

    361 of them are 5 or better.

    No, that's not a "rare" card. It's a "desirable" card, that's all.

    And if you want to get really technical, there's more 1952 Mantles graded than ANY OTHER CARD in the entire 1952 Topps set.
  • originalisbestoriginalisbest Posts: 5,971 ✭✭✭✭
    Color seems very nice. I'd not be as surprised at the price were it a nice centered example.
  • mbothnermbothner Posts: 763 ✭✭✭
    1952 Topps Article

    All the 1952 Topps high numbers are rare but the Mantle was one of 3 double prints in the last series.
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  • clydecoolidgeclydecoolidge Posts: 863 ✭
    I guess it depends on what your definition of "rare" is. I do consider it a rare card. Aside from it being a Mantle card, the prices that card demands speaks for itself. You don't get ahold of one for cheap, so I guess I consider it rare that I'll ever have a 5 or above, lol.
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  • TeknobaileyTeknobailey Posts: 668
    I guess I'm looking at it too literally.

    A T206 Wagner is "rare"... you cant find them. And when they do come out, they're in the hundreds of thousands (not factoring the McNall/Gretzky).

    There's a 1952 Topps Mantle card on eBay EVERY SINGLE DAY.

    Yeah, it's pricey, but that's just demand..... not supply.
  • SoonerCowboySoonerCowboy Posts: 1,179
    Why would someone sell a legit Mantle card with a pic that bad?
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  • bluemarlinbluemarlin Posts: 627 ✭✭✭
    Why does this seller have two of the same pics of this card? and a 15,000 starting bid
    on a clearly trimmed borderless POS. For that kind of money you could easily pick up a graded
    PSA 5 example.
  • stevekstevek Posts: 30,266 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Today's Pop report shows there are 822 1952 Topps Mantles out there.

    361 of them are 5 or better.

    No, that's not a "rare" card. It's a "desirable" card, that's all.

    And if you want to get really technical, there's more 1952 Mantles graded than ANY OTHER CARD in the entire 1952 Topps set. >>



    Don't forget this PSA card gets cracked and resubmitted quite a bit so there certainly are less than 822 out there.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,853 ✭✭✭✭✭
    There is about a 0% chance that this card is even authentic. The only good thing about this auction is that this clown has paid a hefty listing fee to throw this piece of crap up on the 'bay.


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  • TNTonPMSTNTonPMS Posts: 2,279 ✭✭
    "Don't forget this PSA card gets cracked and resubmitted quite a bit so there certainly are less than 822 out there. "
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    Interesting observation about the numbers .

    Naturally it is not the only card they are doing that to as well .

    I wonder now how many really have been graded when the same card has been graded 10 times times or whatever ??

    Or do they know for certain each individual card ?
  • originalisbestoriginalisbest Posts: 5,971 ✭✭✭✭
    I doubt they could keep track of any but the very highest grade examples (9, 10) for even a '52 Mick.
  • TheThrillTheThrill Posts: 130
    I find it hard to beleive that anyone who can afford a card of this value cant afford a better camera or scanner for the photo.

    If the link is correct at the top. I dont know what the hell that is. For all I know its a ink jet copy from a magazine or something.

    .25 photo, $10,000+ card. Makes sense to me!
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