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Old 11-19-2025, 08:42 PM
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Default 1952 #311 Topps Mantle error 1/1 Psa authentic
Pretty cool authentic Mantle 52 Topps error card authenticated by Psa coming to auction soon by bbce auctions. True 1/1 error of one of the greatest players to ever play in the game. Never seen an iconic card discovered like this before. Maybe the Thomas NNOF lol
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What is the error?
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Back is #311 Overprint on a #310. Its on the psa pop report. Pretty cool, never seen one like it.
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Interesting.

I demand pics!
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You can see it on bbce auction site next Wednesday.
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Old 11-20-2025, 08:07 AM
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Oh no another error card!
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Old 11-20-2025, 10:39 AM
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I guess we'll see how many of the Mantle guys out there care. It does seem like error cards are their own little universe, with a lot of people staying away from them, but a small and passionate group going nuts for them.

Naturally, being on the 311 Mantle adds an extra layer of excitement, simply because most everyone seems to want one, and yet this one is very different than all the rest.
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Back is #311 Overprint on a #310. It�s on the psa pop report. Pretty cool, never seen one like it.
A high series (311-407) overprint on a card from a different series? That sounds odd...
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A high series (311-407) overprint on a card from a different series? That sounds odd...
Mantle’s on the back of a Metkovich but odd thing is that there is no Metkovich on the back, just mantle and another 52’ Player.
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Is this your card Chris?

So this is a 1952 Topps Metkovich card with a #311 Mantle back?

If so then it's not really a Mantle card. It's a Metkovich card with a wrong back.

Please post the link to the auction when it hits. Thanks.
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Is this your card Chris?

So this is a 1952 Topps Metkovich card with a #311 Mantle back?

If so then it's not really a Mantle card. It's a Metkovich card with a wrong back.

Please post the link to the auction when it hits. Thanks.
Exactly what I thought, this is a #310 with a wrong back. Not the other way around.
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For what possible reason would PSA authenticate this? It's not a recurring error, and it's not checklisted anywhere. Seems like a ridiculous overreach of their service.
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it was slabbed “authentic” because it’s an authentic 52 Topps card. it’s in the pop reports. thought it was a pretty cool card.
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it was slabbed “authentic” because it’s an authentic 52 Topps card. it’s in the pop reports. thought it was a pretty cool card.
Authentic #310 or Authentic #311?
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Exactly what I thought, this is a #310 with a wrong back. Not the other way around.
yes could be considered a Metkovich error with Mantle on the back, makes sense.
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For what possible reason would PSA authenticate this? It's not a recurring error, and it's not checklisted anywhere. Seems like a ridiculous overreach of their service.
It’s something they do pretty commonly. Not sure why it would be an overreach for them to slab it and call it authentic. Similar to this piece.
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Not intending to knock the card.

Even if it is a Metkovich with a Mantle back, that is pretty cool and it would definitely sell for a premium over your typical Metkovich. It should be interesting to watch the auction.
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It’s something they do pretty commonly. Not sure why it would be an overreach for them to slab it and call it authentic. Similar to this piece.
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Who knows if this will load properly, but there was a Ruth and Gehrig wrong back duo a while ago. These were clean prints on back, sounds like the Mantle back is an overprint with another playerreally messy style?

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Back is #311 Overprint on a #310. It�s on the psa pop report. Pretty cool, never seen one like it.
What’s the PSA cert number?
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Not intending to knock the card.

Even if it is a Metkovich with a Mantle back, that is pretty cool and it would definitely sell for a premium over your typical Metkovich. It should be interesting to watch the auction.

No problem, call it what you will but we can all agree the 52' Topps Mickey Mantle is the "Holy Grail" of all Post War cards and probably only second to the t206 Wagner in folklore popularity. Many collectors enjoy graded cards for the investment-nostalga part but there's a "show off" factor involved. PSA has graded about 2,000 52' Mantles that have exploded in value the last 10yr but it would be "cool" to say you own the only PSA graded 52' Mantle error card. It's a 1/1 even if you think its a Metkovich ERR, Mantle is printed with his stats on the reverse.
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Well, I hate to have to say it, but if Mantle isn’t on the front, I suspect this one isn’t going to go that nuts. But like most things in life, there’s only one way to find out - wait and see what happens.
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Well, I hate to have to say it, but if Mantle isn’t on the front, I suspect this one isn’t going to go that nuts. But like most things in life, there’s only one way to find out - wait and see what happens.
As someone who goes out of their way to collect these type of cards I believe it will be the most expensive Metkovich card ever sold. Saying that I would guess it sells for 10-20% of an actual Mantle card at best. Usually wrongbacks with the star player on the back and a common on the front are a very hard sell in my experience.
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Who knows if this will load properly, but there was a Ruth and Gehrig wrong back duo a while ago. These were clean prints on back, sounds like the Mantle back is an overprint with another player�really messy style?

Those Ruth, Gehrig cards are pretty cool. Don’t believe I’ve ever seen those before. Almost looks like some kinda printers scrap you see with t206 cards usually.
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