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Posted By: Wesley

In looking at the PSA Population Report, it is interesting to see that PSA has graded a total of 766 1952 Topps Mantle cards. No one would consider this rare or scarce.

Out of the 766 Mantles graded by PSA, there are 48 cards graded PSA 8, PSA 9 or PSA 10. Even by condition scarcity standards, no one would ever consider this card difficult.

I understand that this is one of the most recognizeable postwar cards and the marquee card in one of the most popular set ever, but high prices for a 1952 Mantle just do not seem like good value. The December Mastro auction had four for sale and the December SCP auction had four for sale. It just seems like there is an abundance of these cards.