1952 Topps Mantle on ebay

Is it just me or does something seem a little off with this card/listing? The pictures are pretty terrible, but the card looks much nicer than a PSA 2.5. I emailed the seller about the card yesterday and asked him what accounted for the grade and if he could add some high-resolution scans but so far have not heard anything back. Something just seems strange IMO. Thoughts?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/171721602418...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[1952boyntoncollector]

I recognize the seller ebay id......don't think anything is off.....he should describe any wrinkles etc but I don't think he has too...

says its fresh graded so not sure what holder it was in before..if any

It just looks really clean for a 2.5, but its admittedly hard to tell from the pics he's posted...which is also perplexing. Not sure why the guy won't write back as he invites questions in the listing but, oh well, I don't have $12K to drop anyways.

667, don't want to be stuck on the preceding #

[bnorth]

The same seller has a 55 Clemente with a case that has some serious frosting on it.

Is the Mantle in one of the new cases? Says fresh grade.

Originally Posted by bnorth

The same seller has a 55 Clemente with a case that has some serious frosting on it.

Is the Mantle in one of the new cases? Says fresh grade.

Can't tell...need binoculars. Maybe someone else can try to contact him with a question? Still no response to mine.

[savedfrommyspokes]

Originally Posted by bnorth

The same seller has a 55 Clemente with a case that has some serious frosting on it.

Is the Mantle in one of the new cases? Says fresh grade.

Can't tell about the case, but the Clemente looks to have some corner wear(for me, too much to be a 7).

[marvymelvin]

Well I see in the new pictures uploaded that the apparent line of darkening along the right backside I thought I was seeing is not there. Must have been a shadow after all.

Based on the $8000 spent on the 52 Mantle that was faded and worn beyond recognition, I think the asking price of $12,000 is fair.

Although I have a hard time believing that the severely faded card actually sold for $5000, then $8000 a week later, and then even more...just something fishy about the sales history.

But the card referenced in the OP looks pretty amazing for the 2.5 grade. I am surprised that someone has not negotiated a price by now, and the card has not been pulled by the seller.

[1952boyntoncollector]

right I don't understand how a 1500 spread around in charges couldn't of been negotiated unless the seller thinks the bidding will go higher than the min bid eventually during one of the weeks he posts it.