Overrated and Over Valued. I give it credit because it is a classic card, very popular player, and very high in demand. But it is not a rare or hard to find card. I think $2,000-$2,500 would be a fair price for a NM one. It would be higher than other classic 50 and 60 rookies due to demand(Although this is not Mantle's rookie). I would think it is Mantle, Rose, Clemente, Aaron in that order for demand. But compared to high numbers in 61, 66, 67 it is easy to find. Compared to 68 3d, 69 supers, 71 greatest moments, the card is not even close to being as hard to find as several of those cards. I have always said the 1952 topps set is the last topps set I will put together because I am unwilling to spend that kind of money on a 52 Topps Mantle. I would spend more on a 1951 Bowman Mantle than I would for a 1952 Topps.
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