Mantle
 

Big price for 1 side of the box..good pick up
How about the whole box?

Mantle
 

Or maybe the only 2 correct 10s

Larry,

Man that’s nice! Would love to own one of those some day.

Larry, a very salty, savory pair you have there. Thanks for letting us feast our eyes upon them.:D --- Brian Powell

the Mick
 

Not one you see every day (or ever). I believe this is (was) a Bob Lemke special:

https://photos.imageevent.com/derekg...20Fantasy1.jpg
https://photos.imageevent.com/derekg...%20_back_3.jpg

Mail day. Picked up a Holiday Inn photo I have been looking for and a 65 Challenge.
Chris, you can give me that Country Cookin' postcard :)

Nice pickups Ben!! Yeah Chris C would pay a fortune for the others Chris's postcard... he has one but it's a PSA 1...

Hey Brian!! Glad to see you on net54. Lots of card collecting junkies on here :)

Haha, in the mail ;). Nice photo!

Awesome mail day today:

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Nice pick-ups Ben, especially the '65 Challenge (I'm still looking for that one).
Chris, I hope you put my address on the Country Cookin' postcard that's in the mail. :D
Blinkme, a true Mantle rookie would always make for an awesome mail day. Congrats!

Even though I already have this Dormand postcard, I had to get this one because it was actually mailed in 1953. It also has a nice little note from a father to his son who is off in summer camp.

1960 Post Mantle
 

Not in the best condition, but pretty hard to find.

Love the used Dormand postcard--there is something special about postcards that were actually used. Love the 1960 Post as well! Pretty decent shape for the issue.

Cool postcard Mike.
Nice Post box Joe! Definitely a tough one.

1960 Post Mantle
 

Thanks for the complements. I love the the 1960 Post set. I have another Mantle which I personally cut from a box of Grape Nuts in 1960. I think what is interesting about the set, which included 5 baseball players (Mantle, Mathews, Killebrew, Kaline, & Drysdale), 2 football (Gifford & Unitas), and 2 basketball (Cousy & Pettit) is that no players of color were included. No Clemente, Mays, Aaron, Chamberlain, Russell, J. Brown, etc.

Out of curiosity, what are some of you thoughts on the 1996/97 Topps Finist Refractors? I think they're pretty sharp looking for sure and although there are tons of reprints out there, they did come before the flood and were issued to commemorate him after his death.

Just wondering, I can't afford the real thing so it seems like the next best.

There's a bunch of Mantle cards you can buy for $20-50 from his playing days, mainly the oddballs and multiplayer cards. The Finest are okay, but I don't see them ever gaining in value.

Oh I was looking at a few of those as well, namely the 58 all-star. But as far as the stuff that's out of reach, it seems the finest is the next best thing.

No mantle collection is complete without this postcard depicting the hall of fame game at doubleday field...presumable 1954 or 1965???

Finally knocked this one off my '64 Giants auto set:

Picked this up this morning. I don't collect vintage, this will be my first vintage card. I probably over paid for it.:confused:

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/933/4...55afe8ac_b.jpg

Nice! Looks like a possible resubmit for a straight 6. I'm sure it's better than 80/20 centering. Only question is what the corners would grade now. Probably worth reholdering just to get into a new tamper-evident slab.

How much to resubmit for this card? I was thinking to toehold as well.

SMR price guide has a PSA 5 list priced at $9250, so that would be the declared value.

WALK-THROUGH *$300
Any card with a declared value of $5,000 - $9,999 must be submitted at this service level or higher.

ESTIMATED TURNAROUND: 1 Business Day
Please mark outside of shipment box with "1 Day Service"

Do the top corners look better in person than the scan? They look rounded to me from the picture you provided. Definitely set PSA 5 no qualifiers as your min grade accepted.

I think I'd prefer that card in the 7 OC holder vs a straight 5. Nice pick up either way.

I would too. I would send it in with a minimum grade 6 or keep it as a 7o/c.

I would get it out of that holder into whatever they will grade it without a qualifier.

I echo this wisdom. ---Brian Powell

52 Mantle
 

Today is the day I added a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle to the PC. The card arrived via FedEx 20min ago. I am not one for hyperbole but this is the single biggest day of my hobby life. People have written about what it is like to own one of these cards and I can tell you that the feeling is real. It is unbelievable. Actually seeing one in your hand is an experience.

In the pantheon of life experiences this is at the table with the birth of my daughter, my wedding day, and my first kiss. The Mick's arrival may not outweigh those but it is absolutely moving.

I have been the under bidder a few times and/or could never find the right combination of price and condition. However, I saw this example and went for it. Saturated color and perfect registration. The only flaw is a crease in the upper left corner and some chipping that does not impact the image.

Also, I am very happy to have this place to share this experience.

If you ever have the opportunity to add one of these go for it.

Kris

Kris, I am so happy for you. You've expressed your feelings beautifully. I know what you're feeling; it is Mantle cardboard ecstacy! Thank you for sharing with us. It's a beauty. For what it's worth, I commend you for choosing one with strong colors and perfect registration. Those qualities are paramount with me, too. That elegant Mick will bring a nice smile to your face every time you look at it!:D

Way da go, bro! ---- Brian Powell

Agreed with Brian. This is a fantastic card--great color, centering that isn't annoying, and great shape. Congratulations! I've had the privilege of owning two (still own one). It felt fantastic getting them and checking them off the list. It also felt great selling one of them in the inflated market we experienced last year 🙂 Although some days I still wish I had that card...

1952 topps mantle
 

Thanks Brian, Chris and everyone. Chris you are exactly right when you say it is a "privilege" to own one. Spot on.

My card finally arrived.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/936/4...c77be061_b.jpg

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1840/...01776a97_b.jpg

I guess I finally have something to post in this thread. I actually forgot this thread was here! I picked this up in late July.

Beauty David! Congrats

New Mantle from the National
 

http://i64.tinypic.com/zss853.jpg

Picked this up in Cleveland and really like the centering on it - hard to find 57’s with decent centering.

KC

David, John and KC,

Beautiful cards. Agreed that centering in the 57 is tough. You got a real stunner.

K

I've been back collecting for about 7 years and am not ashamed to admit that I generally swim in the shallow end of the hobby pool. I've mainly been building the Topps 1970s sets, with some diversions into the 1960-63 Fleers and a few oddball modern sets.

When I first started collecting I picked up a few 1956 Topps cards because I thought they were cool looking. In the intervening time, I continued to pick some 56s up here and there. Additionally, I won a 1938 Goudey Jimmie Foxx in a contest that I turned into 56 Clemente and Robinson. Last year, I realized that I had over half the set and I should probably just work it to completion.

This year, I went to the National show needing only 21 cards to complete the set, including Mantle and Koufax. I managed to get 17 of the 21 I needed, including this:

https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TOzaVx2iw...0/1956_135.jpg

I never considered that I would be able to finish this set, but I am a mere 4 cards away. I am way more excited about it than a 52 year old man has the right to feel.

Awesome!! I love your passion with the finish line so near!!!!

Moving towards the finish line of the Topps run with these. 60 anyone?

Beautiful cards, Peter. Congrats.

Had one without matches but happy to upgrade it:
http://https://i.ebayimg.com/images/...T0/s-l1600.jpg
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/34AAA...T2/s-l1600.jpg

pickups
 

Nice pickup Chris! Definitely a tough one and with matches.
KendallCat what is that "PC" sticker on the label of the 57.

Thanks Ben. Glad to have it and hope to one day have the funds to get them all complete. About halfway there...

A seller's new sticker to denote "Pristine Centering"
http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=258211

Led to this poll:
http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=258271

http://kityoung.com/Sale141_complete_pdf.pdf
I bought the 1956 Mantle on Page 1 of this circular. It's in rough shape and probably will get a PSA Fair, but it is a White Back. Glad I didn't just pass it by, and will happily add it to my set.

Picked up these in the SACO River Auction: 1958 Topps
https://auctions.sacoriverauction.ne...ventoryid=5580

1969 Topps Yellow Letter (upgrade):
https://auctions.sacoriverauction.ne...ventoryid=5606

To be sent into PSA for Mechanical Error: Wrong set, wrong coin number
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1963...0305&size=zoom

1958 Topps All-Star: Reasonable centering and few print defects, with excellent registration? A unicorn for this card. Dean's thinks it's an EX, I'm hoping for EX-MT or even the + for centering.
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1958...c20d&size=zoom

https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1962...4778&size=zoom

https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1963...6696&size=zoom

https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1964...36d6&size=zoom

Another sharp "EX" example from Deans. Glad nobody else looks at their cards. ;-)
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1963...8bbe&size=zoom

I think even the centering mavens might approve this one.

Now that is a strong 7... nice pickup!

Beauty!

That's a beautiful card, Pete. :)

I wish, like the old Becketts did, PSA and SGC would also post the reasons why cards only got the grade they did.

From the scan, which I know doesn't tell the whole story, that card looks much nicer that a 7, imo.

Peter,

That is a gorgeous 1960 Mick. Very rare centering for the card.

John,

Great example of the '58 All Star— one of the prettiest Mick cards for sure, and pretty hard to find with such clean background printing and sharp focus. Congrats.

Finally fell in love with a 1962 Mick— the '62 has always held the same mystique for me as the '57, in terms of how challenging it is to find a strong example. Never been happier with a card purchase; this is the best '62 Mick I've seen aside from the lone PSA 10. It has a top right mild corner touch but should still have been an 8.5 all day, with such pristine edges (any edge wear really shows on the '62). Yet certainly no complaints buying it in the 8 holder. So many of the high grade Micks would never get those same Mint 9s with today's standards.

https://www.collectorfocus.com/image...antle-portrait

Crazy nice card!!!!!

Thx, Dave. I had picked up this really sweet ball point sig '62 a little while back and dreamed of finding a high-end copy to display beside it...

https://www.collectorfocus.com/image...2-topps-mantle

Pumped.

https://www.collectorfocus.com/image...6-topps-mantle

Nice Matt.

Thx, Pete. Gorgeous Red Heart. The smiling image and that colorful background make that one classic baseball card.

And that example looks way more like an 8-9 from here!

I looked quite a while for one with good centering, no slight registration shift resulting in a white line along the neck and blurring in the lettering on the cap, and no print lines. As for the grade, I have no clue, but I'm fine with it as it was much cheaper than an 8 would have been.

That was what struck me I realize, that registration is really rare for that card. That example pops as a result. Tough card to shop for btw the usual centering and registration shift problems.

nice red heart.

Mick
 

I've been more of a seller than a buyer of Mick lately (needed to diversify)... but picked this up from a friend who bought this from the guy who got it out of a pack as a kid... one of my favorite Mickey images, so confident!

Beautiful cards guys! Brian...welcome back to the Mantle fray :)

beautiful Micks
 

Wow! I really don't know where to begin.

Matt that is a stellar 62. Those borders are so tough. The 56 is a show-stopper man. It looks screaming white. You see so many of those where the boarders are faded or yellowish. You forget what a pack-fresh one would have looked like. You have it sir.

Pete, that Red Heart is probably my favorite Mick. That card just looks like the 50s. Great pick up.

K

I just mailed off another 8 Mantle coins (two others were Harry Lord's own P2 Sweet Caporal pins) and 13 more Mantle cards to PSA. Those join the 17 cards in Bobby's bulk submission about to pop, and 21 cards I sent in July.

Sidenote: I printed up the coin submission form using the online system on Aug 23, and finalized the card submission at lunch. Since then, 1650 new PSA submissions were generated through their online submission form auto-incrementing. So people are cramming a bunch of order in this week to get their $7/card bulk submissions in before they go up tomorrow. Should still get them back in time for Christmas.

Great 62 Mantle Matty. Super Sharp Card Should be a 8.5.

Also the the last post of the 54 Bowman Mantle Sharp !

Nothing too awesome.

https://s20.postimg.cc/40su9h7pp/20180905_103459.jpg

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I own a 1964 Mantle. His arms look massive in the photo. Is there a better card that displays Mantles pythons?

https://ebth-com-production.imgix.ne...p=&auto=format

https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net...37&oe=5C264D7C

My July bulk submissions (received just prior to National) just popped early and had these in it. A couple are doubles (the PSA 7 Blast and PSA 7 1961 Team, I think). Will have to figure out why two got factory miscuts. They looked fine to me. Will have to resubmit the 1968. Was very iffy on cracking the slab on that one, but YOLO.

Hi everyone
First post here! Bought this on eBay the other day. Love the image and size of the card. Does anyone know what his first card was?

Nice pickup. His 1951 Bowman is considered his first card... there is also the 1950 Dairy Lea reflector which is one of his earliest, but it's not a card.

The thought on this Wheaties premium is that it was actually produced in 1952, but as you can see it still gets marked as 1951. It's from a series that Wheaties was testing out to see if they wanted to use these to promote their brand, but ultimately they decided against using Mickey (or maybe Mickey said you can't use my image).

Brian, I thought the consensus was actually 1953?

If these haven't shipped yet, you may want to call them and get the Bazooka in an authentic holder? I have called them once grades pop to make that request and they are always willing to accommodate (I usually indicate that authentic is fine on the forms so it's just a point of clarifying).

Yes you're right, 1953.

The N0 is holdered as Authentic. It confused me at first because it's an N-code, but it means they holdered it as Authentic. I could have had them holder the 1961 AS and the 1962 Switch Hitter, but I'd rather get them back raw and resubmit next time. They don't charge for the "factory miscut" determination, or the MINSIZ, so that's three that have to get sent back another time.
Here are the two they listed as miscut:
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1962...52b7&size=zoom
https://img.comc.com/i/Baseball/1961...9f8c&size=zoom

https://www.psacard.com/auctionprice.../values/561538
Weird sales on this card. A 6 sells for $200 May of 2017, another sells for $245 in April. Then a month ago, PWCC auctions a 9 which only achieves $102. PWCC listing doesn't mention Mickey Mantle in title or text. Heck of a steal for the winner of that one.
I put in a placeholder bid to keep it on my eBay homepage, but would have bid much higher if I didn't already have one at PSA (it got an 8). PWCC really screwed the pooch by not listing "Mantle," but I've heard the consignor gets to see drafts of the listings and confirm what they look like.

That April PSA 6 was mine.... I see that PSA 9 in PWCC, that's crazy if someone really got it that cheap!!

BTW, I know you're working on the Mantle Master Registry, I used to be #4 in both the Mantle Master and Mantle Topps Master, but I have sold off a lot of my collection to venture into prewar. I still have quite a few tough items (some of the tattoos, Bazooka cuts, the rare team photos, etc... plus I'm auctioning the rest of my VZs in LOTG, which includes my 68VZ which is tougher to find than the 59VZ) if you're ever interested, most are listed under eBay user robecsportscards, so let me know if there are any you want to try and work a deal on.

I've been quite impressed with the raw finds you have then submitted!!! Well done!!

Thanks; got pretty slammed on the bulk submission on the main board that just popped: The PSA 7 Mantle/Bruton stamp panel being the best of the bunch. Here's what I have currently at PSA:
77 1 0101000189 Baseball Cards 1956 Topps 135 Mickey Mantle White Back - $99.00
78 1 0101584870 Baseball Cards 1958 Topps 487 Mickey Mantle All Star - $75.00
79 1 0101613000 Baseball Cards 1961 Topps 300 Mickey Mantle - $99.00
80 1 6244620050 Baseball Cards 1962 Topps Stamp Panels Felipe Alou Mickey Mantle - $99.00
81 1 0101620530 Baseball Cards 1962 Topps 53 AL Home Run Leaders - $75.00
82 1 0101632470 Baseball Cards 1963 Topps 247 Yankees Team - $40.00
83 1 1381000005 Baseball Cards 1963 Topps Peel-Offs Mickey Mantle Instruction Back - $75.00
84 1 0131650050 Baseball Cards 1965 O-Pee-Chee 5 A.L. RBI Leaders Robinson/Stuart/Mantle/Killebrew - $40.00
85 1 0101682800 Baseball Cards 1968 Topps 280 Mickey Mantle - $99.00
100 1 A183680133 Baseball Cards 1968 American Oil J.Boros/M.Mantle Double - $50.00
102 1 6619620230 Baseball Cards 1962 Exhibits Statistic Back Mickey Mantle - $99.00
105 1 0101581500 Baseball Cards 1958 Topps 150 Mickey Mantle - $99.00
106 1 0101695000 Baseball Cards 1969 Topps 500 Mickey Mantle Last Name in Yellow - $99.00
1 1 B997600140 Baseball Coins 1960 Armour Coins Mickey Mantle - $50.00
2 1 B369641200 Baseball Coins 1964 Topps Coins 120 Mickey Mantle - $50.00
3 3 B369641311 Baseball Coins 1964 Topps Coins 131 Mickey Mantle Right-Handed - $200.00
4 1 B292620410 Baseball Coins 1962 Shirriff Coins 41 Mickey Mantle - $99.00
5 1 B369641310 Baseball Coins 1964 Topps Coins 131 Mickey Mantle Left-Handed - $75.00
6 1 6842620410 Baseball Coins 1962 Salada Coins 41 Mickey Mantle - $99.00
Plus a reholder of another Salada/Junket coin PSA 8.

Here are the recent pops:
277 NEAR MINT 7 1961 Topps 44 AL Home Run Leaders Card
278 EXCELLENT 5 1961 Topps 228 Yankees Team Card
279 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 OC 1961 Topps 307 World Series Game 2 Mantle Slams 2 Homers Card
280 NEAR MINT 7 1961 Topps Stamp Panels Bill Bruton Mickey Mantle Card *POP 9, 3 Higher*
281 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1962 Post Cereal 5 Mickey Mantle Hand Cut-Ad Back,Life Mag Card
282 AA: AUTHENTIC ALTERED 1963 Topps 2 AL Batting Leaders Card
283 VERY GOOD 3 1962 Post Cereal 5 Mickey Mantle Perforated-Ad BK,Life Mag Card
284 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1964 Topps 331 A.L. Bombers Maris/Cash/Mantle/Kaline Card
285 EXCELLENT 5 1965 Topps 5 A.L. RBI Leaders Robinson/Stuart/Mantle/Killebrew Card
286 EXCELLENT 5 1965 Topps 134 World Series Game 3 Mantle's Clutch HR Card
287 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1966 O-Pee-Chee 92 Yankees Team Card
288 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1965 O-Pee-Chee 134 World Series Game 3 Mantle's Clutch HR Card
289 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT+ 4.5 1965 O-Pee-Chee 134 World Series Game 3 Mantle's Clutch HR Card
290 EXCELLENT 5 1969 Topps Stamps Mickey Mantle Card
291 N0: AUTHENTIC 1962 Jell-O 5 Mickey Mantle Hand Cut Card *POP 48, 11 Higher*
292 N0: AUTHENTIC 1963 Jell-O 15 Mickey Mantle Hand Cut Card
299 VERY GOOD 3 1947-66 Exhibits Mickey Mantle 1st Name Outline in White Card

Have another 8 or so oversized cards that will go in on another submission sometime. Not going to buy anymore right now for a while. Need to focus on selling the duplicates and getting these all scanned in to my set album so people can actually see them instead of just the grades. ;-)

Mantle run
 

Since we are talking Mantle’s here is my updated run of Mantle cards to date. Recent pickups have been the 1957 at the Natty and the 58 was pre Natty - used the funds early but it was too nice to pass up. Thinking of subbing the 57 and 58 after several commented that they look like they are in the wrong holders.

First photo is of my initial run of Mantles which I was going to do in PSA 8 and higher post 1953, but when I started finding nicely centered lower graded cards and much cheaper I went that route.

http://i66.tinypic.com/2eap0yx.jpg

This is my current run of Mantle cards.

http://i67.tinypic.com/2ujtw6d.jpg

Better scans of the new additions.

http://i65.tinypic.com/21agsnl.jpg

http://i64.tinypic.com/zss853.jpg

Enjoy.

KC

Great collection!!!

Those 56s look awesome. If you ever want to move any please let me know. Very nice centering!


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