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Originally Posted by rlevy
No question, restoration of the NY was the right decision. Without it, the jersey would have sold for much less.
As a side-note, five years ago, Mantle jerseys, all-original, sold in the $500k-600k range. Last year, a 1958 all original sold for over $4mm. Kind of crazy to think that the restoration of the NY, which would be undetectable by most, probably resulted in the jersey selling for a small fraction of the 1958 jersey. Both jerseys were used by Mantle during great years in his career.
We collectors are a strange lot.
Rick
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I think (and I imagine you agree) that a lot was a wild upswing in the market that has now settled down. Obviously, factors like the stock market, interest rates etc will impact the high end of the market, but in my mind, we may have shifted back to a time where it makes sense to be buying.
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Originally Posted by perezfan
Haha… was not meant to be taken literally. Of course there are 5,000 ‘52 Mantles for each G/U Jersey of his. Just illustrating that the replacement “NY” would significantly drag down the price realized.
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I hear that