Help grade this mantle

Cldroescher · December 23, 2008 7:00AM

What would this Mickey Manlte grade PSA? Thanks

Blackie · December 23, 2008 7:02AM

PSA 3.5 or 4....................I think thats fair. Nice card..........

lsutigers1973 · December 23, 2008 7:03AM

If you request no qualifiers, PSA 2. Maybe a 1 or Authentic if the bottom left corner has been recolored

Edit to add, after looking again, I think the bottom edge is clearly trimmed.

Merry Christmas

fattymacs · December 23, 2008 7:03AM

Probably a 3

Blackie · December 23, 2008 7:05AM

How long have you had it? Whats it been stored in? Just curious...

Cldroescher · December 23, 2008 7:05AM

Keep the grades coming.
Would you say i should have it graded with No Q's
or leave it and maybe get an of center grade?
It was guaranteed untrimmed. Thanks

Dboneesq · December 23, 2008 7:09AM

I'm in the same ballpark ... if the red on the bottom has NOT been colored in and is just a shadow from the scan, I would say you have a shot at a 4.

Nice Card ... Good Luck!

Stay Healthy!

Doug

Elemenopeo · December 23, 2008 7:13AM

Li'l help.

And, if not trimmed, I'll say 3.

Cldroescher · December 23, 2008 7:17AM

thanks Elemenopeo

jimq112 · December 23, 2008 8:22AM

Unless the guy guarantees it will grade, I would pass on it. The overwhelming majority of his cards are GAI graded and to me it's a red flag when a Mantle isn't graded and everything else is.

My 53T is only a 2, but I had it slabbed to show it is authentic and unaltered, and to show an unbiased opinion of it's condition.

WinPitcher · December 23, 2008 8:37AM

If the seller of the 53 Mantle has kept it raw there is a reason.

Steve

StanTheManMusial · December 23, 2008 8:47AM

The card looks like it has been recolored to me.

PoppaJ · December 23, 2008 8:58AM

<< <i>If the seller of the 53 Mantle has kept it raw there is a reason.

Steve >>

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That just about sums it up!

You say the seller guaranteed that it wasn't trimmed, but did he guarantee it wasn't recolored?

If you do decide to sub it, ask for NQ, although I think you have a pretty good shot at not receiving an OC anyway.

That bottom left corner will probably get you a 2; a 3 if you're lucky! Looks like a mouse chewed on it.

JMHO,

PoppaJ

WinPitcher · December 23, 2008 9:01AM

The bottom left corner looks funky to me. To be honest I can't tell from the scan.

If, and that is a big word, IF the card is un altered IMO it is a 3 or a 3.5. I do not see that card in a 4 holder

although it would not surprise me if it did.

Steve

OAKESY25 · December 23, 2008 9:39AM

this is mine.. for comparison
I say recolored
otherwise a 3-4
mine has a wrinkle about a 1/4 inch middle left

PowderedH2O · December 23, 2008 9:51AM

I'd have to agree with the consensus. It looks like a 3.5 to me, but that left bottom corner just doesn't look right. And if it doesn't look right to PSA, it might just come back with nothing. Really hard to tell without having the card in hand.

123Slider · December 23, 2008 11:39AM

Without seeing the back, there might be a chance of a (MC) as well with the bottom as it is.

ldferg · December 23, 2008 2:06PM

i'm gonna go with a 2. i would not mind having that card in my set.

1960toppsguy · December 23, 2008 2:19PM

WOW, that picture of the PSA-3 has mold and is one over graded card with NO eye appeal. How did that wind up in a PSA-3 holder is the question?

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