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Originally Posted by Snapolit1
Like their catalogs. A nice simple description as to what the item is. Not line after line after paragraph with overheated hyperbole about how you've stumbled upon the most magical rare unicorn that has ever been spotted. With some of these guys you can hear the thesaurus flipping furiously in the background. Kind of ridiculous, as I am sure 99% of their audience is very well informed.
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Where in the simple description below does it describe why the card graded authentic?
If the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle is the post WWII “Holy Grail”, then the 1951 Bowman Mantle rookie must be considered the “Mona Lisa”. For whatever reason, the Mantle Topps rookie soared to utmost popularity during the height of the card market explosion. Yet, what many people forget is that the “TRUE” Mantle rookie card is his 1951 Bowman issue. Mickey Mantle’s Bowman rookie card is one of the cornerstone of card collecting, and in PSA’s “Top 250 Sportscards” publication, is listed as the 8th best card in the hobby! However Mantle’s mystique was established, no one will argue that his Bowman rookie image, with his #6 uniform number, will forever be embedded in hobby folklore, and is one of the few post WWII cards that surpasses most of the high-end pre-WWII cards. The ‘Mick’s” lifetime batting statistics, while impressive, were not overwhelming. Yet, his unquestionable power, long tape measure home runs and overall love for the game and fans add to the legacy of this card. He was Goliath, Davey Crockett, John Wayne and Joe DiMaggio all rolled up into one super icon, the ultimate embodiment of a National hero.