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Would you spend the additional money to attempt to get this 56 Mantle bumped from a 2 to a 3 if it w

thenavarrothenavarro Posts: 7,497 ✭✭✭
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I just picked up this 1956 Mickey Mantle PSA 2. I haven’t done a whole lot of graded cards, but I’ve read a lot on here about people cracking and resubmitting and getting a better grade. To me, this card looks better than a 2. I wanted to ask the resident experts and see if they thought it had a chance to be upgraded to a 3 if I crack it out and resubmit. It looks better than 3’s of a lot of other cards, but I don’t want to waste money on additional grading fees if people whom have a lot more “grading” knowledge than I don’t think it would make the cut.

The card has two minor surface wrinkles that are barely visible across the face of the card from the right side across the chin and collar and two minor surface wrinkles that go from just above the name area to just below the name area. As you can see from the scans, you can’t really see them looking straight on, you have to tilt it at an angle to see them. None of these wrinkles break the paper or effect the back of the card.
Please let me know your thoughts on if you think it could grade a 3, and if it was yours, if you would take the chance and spend the additional funds to crack it and resubmit it.

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  • RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭
    crack and resubmit
  • yawie99yawie99 Posts: 2,575 ✭✭✭
    Given the number of wrinkles, I'd say it sounds like a 2. And I'm not sure that a possible bump from 2 to 3 is enough to justify the expense of resubmitting it. I'd just leave it as is - it's a good lookin' card for the grade.
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  • storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭
    I must say "no."

    BUT, gambling is the most fun thing there is.
    Folks Who Bite Get Bitten. Folks Who Don't Bite Get Eaten.
  • Crosby2MalkinCrosby2Malkin Posts: 18
    What would it really cost to crack and resubmit anyway???
  • baseballfanbaseballfan Posts: 5,473 ✭✭✭
    why not???? it shouldn't go down
    Fred

    collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.

    looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started

  • warrencenterwarrencenter Posts: 133
    Mike,

    Another option would be not to crack and resubmit for a half-point upgrade.

    Jerry
    eBay ID: warrencenter
  • storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭
    "Another option would be not to crack and resubmit for a half-point upgrade. "

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    There is NO reason not to do that.

    Cracking it has a whole different set of risks.

    The only risk in going for the .5 is the sub fee.

    Since NONE of us know for sure what a .5 really
    looks like, I would wait a few weeks.
    Folks Who Bite Get Bitten. Folks Who Don't Bite Get Eaten.
  • RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭
    If you decide to send it, crack it first...sorry!
  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,602 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Here is my 1955 Jackie Robinson PSA 3 that's going on eBay tonight. Your PSA 2 is much nicer than my PSA 3. I say crack it and send it in. 1956 Mantles Avg. $175 to $200 in PSA 2 and $300 in PSA 3.

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  • RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭
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  • stevekstevek Posts: 30,488 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Worth a resubmit in my opinion.
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