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Originally Posted by brob28
Trying not to be paranoid on this one, but there's some frosting on the case that is giving me some concern. Upper right hand side. I can't get it to show very well but almost looks like there are two drops of something (glue) to the left of the frosting. Just wondering if you all think this card looks ok. Thanks in advance guys.
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You're fine. From the half dozen or so fake Mantles I've seen, put in cracked housings, the frosting runs the length of the entire side. It's just no possible to crack it without this key defect. If it's just a few quarters of an inch like your example, it's likely just a defect.
And when in doubt, check the seller's stats. That's the KEY for me. Does he have a history selling quality vintage? Or is he some yokel dealing in Nascar and late 90s Topps, who all of a sudden has a star card on his hand? Every time I've seen a fake Mantle come up, it's been at the hands of one of these guys, who clearly has no demonstrable experience or history with vintage. Because an experienced vintage dealer can spot a cracked holder a mile away.