How about this 52T Mantle?

[Cardboard Junkie]

Hee Hee! I don't remember where I found this pic but do you think a card this abused would still qualify as "authentic" (providing it is) by third party grading? If so what price would it fetch? Would you ever buy a card this beat?[ATTACH]42953

[ALR-bishop]

This is the variation with the wavy top star border, the truncated e in the signature and ( cut off on this one) the tails on the upper black border. Also the stitches on the back ball on this one go to the left . On the other there are no border tails, the star line is straight, the e has a full tail and the stitches on the back run to the right

[Zach Wheat]

It could be just me, but the remainder of the card looks funny. The paper does not have yellowing on other 52 Topps cards I have. I have attached an image showing the yellowing. The paper on the partial card looks too white.

[ALR-bishop]

Zach's scan show the tailed e variation

[Cardboard Junkie]

Hey Guys.....I appreciate your response but I am aware of the 3 double printed hi # variations (I am fortunate to have them). My questions are....If the beat mantle were authentic would it be slabbed as such?? And how much would it bring? And would you ever consider purchasing a card that destroyed? As a by the way note...has anyone else noticed that #32 zernial both black and red back has his position listed as "ontfield" not outfield?

[Tcards-Please]

David,

Yes, it would be graded with the authentic designation if it is authentic. There is a board member that has a 1914 Cracker Jack Christy Mathewson that is cut down around his picture that was graded authentic. I wouldn't even try to guess what a card like that would go for, but I would be surprised if it went for more than $500. I'm sure you would get a lot of offers from those trying to complete a registry set who have a limited budget.

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Frank