[LincolnVT]

Agree...early Mantle cards are beginning to be very tough to come by. Even low grade 52 Topps examples are bringing big money. I remember when a Ruth rookie in a 1 holder could be had for 25k...seems tough now to find a beat up 1952 Topps Mantle for that. Hard to know where they will be at in the years to come...but I would say that the 1952 Topps issue is one of the most iconic cards in the hobby.