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Originally Posted by dio
I recently land my 54 heart mantle sgc 8 as well. i think i overpay but i don't plan to resell, always want to get this card
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dio----Ok, so you overpaid. With collecting choice Mickey Mantle cards, it is precisely as the old saying goes, "Quality never comes with a discount."
You know your heart, in that you're not planning to re-sell, anyway. I can relate, bro. Back in the late 80s, BEFORE THIRD PARTY GRADING, I won a priceless, ultra tough Mickey in a Mr. Mint auction. I wasn't worried that I'd over-pay. I was ultra-concerned I wouldn't be able to bid enough to win it. Long to short, by the grace of God I won it, I still own it, and still love it. The very next year, I bought a similar Commerce Comet killer card. I over-paid by 20-40%, depending on the show and the dealer. He would not budge on his price. The piper was paid, the card's condition was true to his word, and over 25 years later, not only do I still have the card, it wound up on the cover of my book on post-war regional / food issues, NEVER CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN.
Though there is not a Red Heart chapter, I devoted two pages to the Red Hearts in my book. A flat-out beautiful set---every player's portrait is stunning. One of my favorites is Billy Martin. Coming as it did on the heels of his brilliant '53 World Series, he has this expression that says, "I don't care how good you are, you're goin' down bloody and bruised, while we win the game!"
Congratulations on landing a NrMt/Mt '54 Red Heart Mickey Mantle.
---Brian Powell