This 52 mantle real

[tuckr1]

What you guys think of red Ty CObb Portrait Piedmont, PSA2.5, Jordan rookie 4.5 BGS, Knute Rockne PSA 2, Topps Gretzky PSA 4 and $1650 cash for this deal??

[pawpawdiv9]

lets just say this card is graded a 2...probably worth 5-6k,
a 3 could get 10-12k
Looking at what you got..
a red cobb-1-1.2k+
jordan-400+
rockne-(depends 33sk or 35nc? 250-300+
gretsky-RC79-80? opc or topps? 2-300
plus the cash
thats only 3850 total, you can barely get a decent PSA1 mantle. I save my $$ and wait.those are some nice cards and theres plenty of more 52's out there.

[tuckr1]

Originally Posted by pawpawdiv9

lets just say this card is graded a 2...probably worth 5-6k,
a 3 could get 10-12k
Looking at what you got..
a red cobb-1-1.2k+
jordan-400+
rockne-(depends 33sk or 35nc? 250-300+
gretsky-RC79-80? opc or topps? 2-300
plus the cash
thats only 3850 total, you can barely get a decent PSA1 mantle. I save my $$ and wait.those are some nice cards and theres plenty of more 52's out there.

Did you see pic of mantle, it is a psa1 at best, so ur saying don't do the deal??

[pawpawdiv9]

ok..its a 1, still likely worth 3500-4k, which is about what you have to trade.
I still not seen a back pic of it, this will enable to see further flaws if its a fake.
sometimes its best in person to get the feel and look. The afore mentioned website was a key bit of info to learn on detecting fakes. My gut says to pass on this,unless the seller offers a gurantee/lets you grade it before completing the deal. It looks good to me as well..the back has characteristics that will help decide. Everyones conclusion seem spot on.
i was skeptic buying mine, and decided to go thru a reputable auction house.

[ATP]

I really don't think the card would grade higher than a 1. Although, a lot of the 1 grades have a major flaw like paperloss, writing, etc. This one has the spot in the middle but visually it still looks decent. I think $3500 is a pretty good estimate of what it would go for. I don't know those other cards well enough to know all the values, but like the previous post said them up and see how you do. My gut tells me that you might be overpaying slightly but if you don't really care for the cards you are trading, than you might be okay as it would be more effort to sell multiple cards to raise the cash, then have to wait for a Mantle to buy.

[Harliduck]

I would make the entire deal contingent on a PSA/SGC grading. Take that risk out, and isn't too much to ask for. I don't like graded cards, but a raw 52 Mantle will always be suspicious in my book and to many. That is one card I wouldn't even look at raw. My .02$.

[pawpawdiv9]

Originally Posted by Harliduck

I would make the entire deal contingent on a PSA/SGC grading. Take that risk out, and isn't too much to ask for. I don't like graded cards, but a raw 52 Mantle will always be suspicious in my book and to many. That is one card I wouldn't even look at raw. My .02$.

I agree ^^^ . Like i said and this guy...have it graded first and that should relieve the worry, otherwise the deal is good.

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by ATP

I really don't think the card would grade higher than a 1. Although, a lot of the 1 grades have a major flaw like paperloss, writing, etc. This one has the spot in the middle but visually it still looks decent. I think $3500 is a pretty good estimate of what it would go for. I don't know those other cards well enough to know all the values, but like the previous post said them up and see how you do. My gut tells me that you might be overpaying slightly but if you don't really care for the cards you are trading, than you might be okay as it would be more effort to sell multiple cards to raise the cash, then have to wait for a Mantle to buy.

I would put the value of the card at closer to $3400, and that is if it is graded. I have never had anything graded, but I believe it cost roughly $100 to have that done. So, I would add up the value of what you have and make sure it is less than or equal to $3300 before determining if it is a fair trade. I don't know values for non-Mantle cards so just can't help there.