PWCC Is this the same card? 1953 Mantle
 

Is this the same card?

I would argue it is not the same card, as the SGC copy favors a large(r) right hand side border, whereas the PSA 6 favors a larger left hand side border. In the PSA's case the left hand side border seems to run thicker than the SGC.
If it was noticeably trimmed per se the PSA would be (approximately) equal in size, not reversed. Based on the thickness of the east/west borders in this case I would say they are not the same card.

Look at the red border to the left of "MICKEY" in both cards. The graded one appears to have more of a "rough cut" which lets little bits on white in it. The SGC card has zero white. Two different cards.

Thanks guy I was hoping it was not the same card. I used to own the SGC example and know it was colored bottom left corner and trimmed and when I came across the PWCC listing i feared for the worst.

Not the same but that centering tilt at the top is uncannily similar.

In these times how are sales still so strong in these auctions?

Not referring to any particular sale, but we've all seen the proliferation of fake sales in recent history. I would hardly be surprised to find out that there are more and more groups of investors -- uh, I mean collectors -- acting in a coordinated fashion to prop up their respective auctions. Done on Wall Street every day.

Just a hunch.

I think your hunch, is well thought out and correct....I think it's going to get worse in the recent months....need to give the impression the hobby is still stronger then ever.

Agreed


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