I decided to buy the John Dunlop 1894 Mayo football card and not the 52 Mantle PSA 4

[Zone91]

Well guys I decided to buy the 1894 John Dunlop football card instead of the 52 Topps Mantle card...after doing a lot of reading for the last couple of hours and finding out that the Dunlop only has 10 known copies that exist in the whole world I just had to have it. The Mantle can be found any day of the week....not the case with the Dunlop Holy Grail of Football cards.

[freakhappy]

Originally Posted by Zone91

Well guys I decided to buy the 1894 John Dunlop football card instead of the 52 Topps Mantle card...after doing a lot of reading for the last couple of hours and finding out that the Dunlop only has 10 known copies that exist in the whole world I just had to have it. The Mantle can be found any day of the week....not the case with the Dunlop Holy Grail of Football cards.

I'm not familiar with the Dunlop card, but you make a good point about the easily accessible '52 Mantle.

To each his own!

[Zone91]

If I really want another Mantle I will find one no problem I just find it very very cool to own a Holy Grail card in any sport.

So I guess without knowing I am sticking with vintage cards one way or another.

[Zone91]

CNN Talked about this card (not mine but another one that was found):


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWgFGB6RBYk

and another Youtube video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFZUVSiT8oE

[CW]

Wait... what???

[Zone91]

CW:

Yes one member here talked about the Holy Grail of football cards and I could simply not get it out of my mind so decided to forfeit the 52 Mantle (the seller knows we just got off the phone and he agreed to sell me the Dunlop instead of the 52 Mantle).

[Matthew H]

Are you joking?

[Zone91]

Link to the card I purchased:

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/251260543712?...84.m1423.l2649

Has a bad mark on it but hey only 10 exist in the world who can be picky!!!

[Zone91]

Matthew H

No I am very very serious. I wanted to collect rare cards can't get much rarer than a card with less than 10 known to exist in all grades. The Mantle can be found any day of the week.

[Matthew H]

Nice pick-up!?

[Zone91]

Matthew H

Thanks sir!!! I know you guys been baseball fans much rather own the Mantle but keep in mind I also love football but never knew there was such a important card in that sport. I will keep this card in my family as long as possible.

[RCMcKenzie]

I'd much rather have the Dunlop for that amount of coin. You can always get a beater 52 Mantle down the road. I've been meaning/looking to buy a beater Mantle at a bargain price for the last 30 years. One day, I will.

[cyseymour]

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[4815162342]

4815162342

You got me on that one do not even know what that card is to be honest everyone calls the other card the Holy grail of football cards. Is that card even a football card??? I would not pay 12500$ for that card even if it is the true holy grail of football cards I love the look of the 1935 card much better.

Adrian, you wrote this to me in the other thread. How on earth did you change your mind so fast?

[guy3050]

I'm a little confuse, When Eric72 asked you if you had the 1952 Mantle in hand your response was

"Yes received it yesterday. I was talking to a few people and they offered me more than what I paid for it."

Are you now saying that you are sending the card back to the seller for the Dunlop, or you lied and never had the Mantle in hand.

[Zone91]

I said I had the Mantle in hand to protect myself from other potential buyers jumping in on the deal has happened to me in the and it sucks.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Zone91

I said I had the Mantle in hand to protect myself from other potential buyers jumping in on the deal has happened to me in the and it sucks.

Lying is a good way to make friends here and elsewhere.

[oldjudge]

Christmas comes early to the Arnold household.

[gnaz01]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Lying is a good way to make friends here and elsewhere.

Exactly what I thought Peter.