1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle w period autograph encapsulated by GAI graded 2 with authentic autograph. Purchased about 20 years ago on Ebay with a BIN for $1000. I think the owner thought the autograph was written by a kid since it looked nothing like his card show version. I knew it was authentic and Mike Guiterrez was the GAI authenticator at the time. Thought I was brilliant when I doubled my money within an hour of listing it the day I received it. The card has never surfaced again so I assume a real collector has it socked away.
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