How much should you have saved to purchase a '52 Mantle? Paging experts!

MansGame · Jun 19, 2013

Pretty simple... If I (or anyone) were thinking about purchasing an authentic '52 Mantle (now or in the near future) how much should they have set aside and/or be willing to pay?

From the little research I've done, most look to be graded, so if someone has price ranges for what someone should expect per grade, that'd be very helpful!

Enfuego79 · Jun 19, 2013

MansGame said:
Pretty simple... If I (or anyone) were thinking about purchasing an authentic '52 Mantle (now or in the near future) how much should they have set aside and/or be willing to pay?

From the little research I've done, most look to be graded, so if someone has price ranges for what someone should expect per grade, that'd be very helpful!

I've seen a few graded range from $10,000-$27,500. I would try to negotiate to about $9,500 and put up half and about $200 every 2 weeks

GriffeyFan · Jun 19, 2013

$3,500 minimal.

Enfuego79 · Jun 19, 2013

GriffeyFan said:
$3,500 minimal.

$3500 for a PSA 2-3 maybe

Krom · Jun 19, 2013

Enfuego79 said:
$3500 for a PSA 2-3 maybe

No for a Psa 1.
Last couple 1s got 3800 and 3000.

Psa 2 and 3s will be more like 5-6k or more.

You can maybe buy a beat copy for 2500 or so if your patient. Maybe.

GriffeyFan · Jun 19, 2013

Yea I meant MINIMAL,as in graded-authentic or a PSA1..lol PSA 2's go for more than that.3's go for $5,000+ last I checked.

Enfuego79 · Jun 19, 2013

GriffeyFan said:
Yea I meant MINIMAL,as in graded-authentic or a PSA1..lol PSA 2's go for more than that.3's go for $5,000+ last I checked.

Sounds about right.

Enfuego79 · Jun 19, 2013

Here's my question tho, maybe some light can be shed, we all know that the 52' mantle is every collectors dream, but would it make more sense to be in the hunt for his 51' Bowman? I mean, what makes the 52' card so prestige? I mean from what I know, the 51' is his TRUE rookie card? Your thoughts?

MansGame · Jun 19, 2013

Enfuego79 said:
Here's my question tho, maybe some light can be shed, we all know that the 52' mantle is every collectors dream, but would it make more sense to be in the hunt for his 51' Bowman? I mean, what makes the 52' card so prestige? I mean from what I know, the 51' is his TRUE rookie card? Your thoughts?

I'll punt to the experts but I'm 99% sure it's because of scarcity. The '52 cards were like dumped into the ocean, limited supply.

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Enfuego79 · Jun 19, 2013

MansGame said:
I'll punt to the experts but I'm 99% sure it's because of scarcity. The '52 cards were like dumped into the ocean, limited supply.

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I hear you Mac, but I still find it weird that if I were to find a random collector and have him choose between the two, he would jump on the 52' in a heart beat, I thought rookie cards were the way to go? Just saying.

matfanofold · Jun 19, 2013

I would sit aside $10,000 and look for a well centered 4 or 5. I would not want anything less for a PC.

dano7 · Jun 19, 2013

I paid $7200 for a 1952 PSA 3, about 4 years ago and thought I did well. I paid $2775 for a SBC 51 Bowman Mantle about a year earlier.
DANNY

Bogeysave82 · Jun 19, 2013

I'd start at $4500 I think at the right show one might get lucky... Not to mention the stuff turning up at auction houses lately is crazy might score one there lol

matfanofold · Jun 19, 2013

Enfuego79 said:
I hear you Mac, but I still find it weird that if I were to find a random collector and have him choose between the two, he would jump on the 52' in a heart beat, I thought rookie cards were the way to go? Just saying.

All I can lean on is my involvement in the hobby in the early 1980's, and back then the 1952 Mantle was the flagship card of Topps and the hobby. So much so that I doubt the average collector even really knew about the 1951 Bowman card, and even if they did it was vastly overshadowed in popularity, desire, and price. In the end (or rather the beginning) I think it was simply the 1952 Topps card that first caught the attention of buyers/collectors/investors, coupled with the fact it was a Topps card (yes, that meant a LOT in the early 1980's) and it just steamrolled from there as his most desired card. Mind you, this was (and still is considered by many) his 'RC' card. It was even listed as such in all reference/price guides of the time.

Enfuego79 · Jun 19, 2013

matfanofold said:
All I can lean on is my involvement in the hobby in the early 1980's, and back then the 1952 Mantle was the flagship card of Topps and the hobby. So much so that I doubt the average collector even really knew about the 1951 Bowman card, and even if they did it was vastly overshadowed in popularity, desire, and price. In the end (or rather the beginning) I think it was simply the 1952 Topps card that first caught the attention of buyers/collectors/investors, coupled with the fact it was a Topps card (yes, that meant a LOT in the early 1980's) and it just steamrolled from there as his most desired card. Mind you, this was (and still is considered by many) his 'RC' card. It was even listed as such in all reference/price guides of the time.

I just learned something new.

MansGame · Jun 19, 2013

Enfuego79 said:
I just learned something new.

+1

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RStadlerASU22 · Jun 19, 2013

Just buy the 51 n 52, problem solved

Ryan

Enfuego79 · Jun 19, 2013

RStadlerASU22 said:
Just buy the 51 n 52, problem solved

Ryan

Easier said than done.

RStadlerASU22 · Jun 19, 2013

^^^ That was sarcasm in my post....

Ryan

Enfuego79 · Jun 19, 2013

RStadlerASU22 said:
^^^ That was sarcasm in my post....

Ryan

I know.

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