The most grossly overrated card of all time...

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12-05-2014, 08:03 PM

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The most grossly overrated card of all time...

In my opinion, is card # 311 from the 1952 Topps set.. Mickey Mantle.

First of all, I am tired of the card as being presented as his "rookie" card. It is not. That honor belongs to the 1951 Bowman card.. Yes.. Bowman trumped Topps here.

Secondly, While I understand it is a "high number", the card was double printed. That means there are plenty out there! In all grades too.

While the Mantle card has the value, I feel the Mathews card (# 407) is far tougher and rarer then Mantle. That's the one that should be getting the accolades.

I'll add 1952 Topps card # 1 Andy Pafko in a close second. It is a dammed common for crying out loud! I don't care if it's card number 1, it is Andy Pafko, a name that has been far from a stumbling block in putting ANY other set together!

What card would you nominate as the most grossly overrated card of all time?

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