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A beauty arrived in the mail today. (AARON)

Mickey71Mickey71 Posts: 4,261 ✭✭✭✭
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I thought this card looked good from the scan on EBAY so I was determined to get it. I won it for a great price of like $225. When the card arrived I was more than happy. Is high end all the way around. Nice sharp corners, strong clear color, almost perfect centering and a very clean back. This is the type of card that I would expect from a 8.5image

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  • Carew29Carew29 Posts: 4,025 ✭✭

    Nice Pick Up!!
  • 1960toppsguy1960toppsguy Posts: 1,127 ✭✭
    Thats awesome, I am debating pulling the trigger on this one that is way over VCPBowman Mantle 1952
  • toc1000toc1000 Posts: 95
    A high-end '8'. Nicely centered, though a slight tilt.
  • toc1000toc1000 Posts: 95


    << <i>Thats awesome, I am debating pulling the trigger on this one that is way over VCPBowman Mantle 1952 >>



    Visually, the 1952 Bowman Mantle looks soooo much better than the ugly 1952 Topps pic.

    I don't know VCP but $2,500 sounds awfully expensive for that card...
  • 1960toppsguy1960toppsguy Posts: 1,127 ✭✭
    VCP is around 1,900.00 but this one just seems to have a real high end look, am I wrong?
  • fur72fur72 Posts: 2,348 ✭✭
    WOW nice. Its hard to tell from the scan but other than the slant are there any problems? Is the word "Outfield" cut off? Defiant chance at .5 bump.
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  • divecchiadivecchia Posts: 6,688 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice pickup on the Aaron...image

    The Mantle looks high end to me. I would say around $2000 would be a fair price. IMHO...Donato
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  • Mickey71Mickey71 Posts: 4,261 ✭✭✭✭
    I think the 52 Bowman is real nice. The corners look like 8's. There is wear on the left border that concerns me and probably prevented the card from grading higher. Still a solid 7. If you want that card you should call them. I'm sure there would be a decent price discount in an outright sale. That is a good card at $2200 based on a VCP of 1900. I've bought a few things from them; but don't know much about them. I met them at a show once and their prices were absurd.
  • julen23julen23 Posts: 4,558 ✭✭
    that's how we do it!

    hard to believe that card only sold for that amount too??
    i need extra cheese, so i guess i will start
    collecting 65 aarons now :> .....

    card looks to be w/in 9 range centering wise, but i know nothing about 65 topps

    great work sir

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  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    I'd also like to see the reverse on that 52 Mantle.

    For 2,500.00 ya think Triple sssssssssssss coulda swung for a pic of the back.

    That way we all could judge how badly the wax stain is.

    (if it has one of course)


    Steve

    Edited to add: Nice card Mickey.

    Good for you.
  • 1960toppsguy1960toppsguy Posts: 1,127 ✭✭
    Steve,

    There is a scan of the back in the listing, it's wax free and sharp, it's just way over VCP is the issue I guess anyone would have and it is recently graded under the 1/2 scale.
  • Mickey71Mickey71 Posts: 4,261 ✭✭✭✭
    Steve,
    The back on that Mantle is super clean. The front borders and a little on his face- surface wear. I think it's a nice 7; I just wonder what the look of the borders are when it's in hand.

    Mickey71
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Ahh my error I did not scroll down.


    Nice card, just not worth 2500.00..................to me.



    Steve
    Good for you.
  • 1960toppsguy1960toppsguy Posts: 1,127 ✭✭
    Apparently it's not worth that amount to anyone as it has been re-listed several times although it is tempting the heck out of me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • SidePocketSidePocket Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭
    Nice Aaron, sorry this became a Mantle thread.

    "Molon Labe"

  • Mickey71Mickey71 Posts: 4,261 ✭✭✭✭
    I like looking at cards. This can become a Clemente thread and I wouldn't mind at all. Especially the 1955 Clemente.
  • 1960toppsguy1960toppsguy Posts: 1,127 ✭✭
    It's my fault about the Mantle thread, I should have started another post, my apologies.image
  • GarabaldiGarabaldi Posts: 2,004 ✭✭✭
    That is a sweet looking Aaron and really nice corners.
  • hammeredhammered Posts: 2,671 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I like looking at cards. This can become a Clemente thread and I wouldn't mind at all. Especially the 1955 Clemente. >>




    I noticed this one Guaranteed unaltered by our friends at GAI
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    Nice Aaron, one of my favorites
  • nightcrawlernightcrawler Posts: 5,110 ✭✭


    << <i>A high-end '8'. Nicely centered, though a slight tilt. >>




    I disagree. I think the card is just slightly off in the holder.


    Great card. image
  • Mickey71Mickey71 Posts: 4,261 ✭✭✭✭
    Nightcrawler,
    I actually don't see a noticeable tilt either. I'm not saying it's perfectly 50/50; but fairly close.

    Mickey71
  • bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,144 ✭✭✭
    I had a 1952 Bowman Mantle SGC 6, that looked as good as that PSA 7, if not better....final selling price? $935.......just be patient for a more affordable one.
  • cardbendercardbender Posts: 1,831 ✭✭
    Sweet Aaron card. That's a great price to pay too. Congrats!!
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