Mickey Mantle Game Bat A9

[ruth-gehrig]

Is the game used bat market soft right now? Was this a good buy? I would have thought a Mantle gamer graded a 9 that is directly tied to a 1955 order with great use would have brought more than $12.7k. This bat sold last night on eBay from Probstein none the less lol. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F362235360489

REA sold this bat in 2009 for $17.6k
http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/...pro-model-bat/

[drcy]

Another #metoo casualty

[ooo-ribay]

I’m not seeing the “heavy” use and ball marks.

[ruth-gehrig]

It was pointed out in the REA description that the bat was consigned directly from Troy Kinunen's own collection. Graded by him and consigned by him

[yanks12025]

Probably has more to deal with the letters being on the knob, which point the bat being used by someone else and not all by Mantle. Another reason is probably Mears aint regarded that high anymore in this hobby..

[Mark]

Originally Posted by yanks12025

Probably has more to deal with the letters being on the knob, which point the bat being used by someone else and not all by Mantle. Another reason is probably Mears aint regarded that high anymore in this hobby..

I also think that this is a big factor. If I understand it correctly, MEARS sold the bat originally at auction for 11K. Later, the bat sold at REA for 17K. It then sold at ebay for 12.7 K. These are all low for a MEARS 9 Mantle. Wouldn't PSA/DNA lower the number from a 9 to a 7 or 6 because of another player's initials appearing on the bat?