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Found an affordable 1952 Topps Mantle on ebay...
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matfanofold
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If I had to guess, I'd say it's 2 worthless reprints made to look horridly old/bad to try and hide the fact they are worthless. Even selling for what they are at now is 20x more than what they were worth before the cosmetic 'enhancments'...
Donutme
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Those two cards have been hit by way too many bicycle spokes !
200lbhockeyplayer
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That is correct.matfanofold said:
kdailey4315
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::facepalm:: If the seller really did trade a Bird/Magic RC for those.
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dannyboy19
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Anyone take a look at what he has sold in the past few months..selling crappy Mantle RCs or...reprints...you be the judge
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My guess is fake! Conveniently sells nothing but totally trashed Mickey Mantle rookies, coincidence . . . I don't think so. He also sells reprint Mantle RC's, probably makes the "real ones" in his basement with some sort of crazy aging process. I wouldn't touch that for FREE.
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Reading each story of how he obtainted each Mantle RC is comedy in itself. Conveniently trimmed or edges ripped off on each one (possible removing any notation of reprint if you ask me). Guess I'm no expert, but smart enough to stay clear and let someone else "get a deal" that even the seller admits PSA won't authenticate
I used to do that with reprints for fun when i was 10 years old all you need is a nail file and some quick hands over a stove top to give them the brown look, also in one of the auction the fading on the front looks too bright like the reprint stock is comimg through
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tmart
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I vote bogus.
I am guessing the mention of the Bird/Magic rookie was made to coax bidders into thinking about the price of that card. Especially since he claims he has no idea what the value of a trashed Mantle would be. Based on the ending price, his anchoring strategy seemed to work.
If he had said he traded a Jordan rookie for the card, it may have sold for $1K.
I am guessing the mention of the Bird/Magic rookie was made to coax bidders into thinking about the price of that card. Especially since he claims he has no idea what the value of a trashed Mantle would be. Based on the ending price, his anchoring strategy seemed to work.
If he had said he traded a Jordan rookie for the card, it may have sold for $1K.
