FS: 1952 Topps Mantle SGC A

[vintagerookies51]

Bump with price reduction

[Prelude1954]

When tracking sales of the 52 Topps Mantle, it must be the briefest held card when it comes to ownership. It’s fascinating but it seems no one keeps these things long.

Normally less than a year, and then always attempting to flip.

It’s a grail for so many, and then it gets flipped less than a year.

Either way, that card does have great eye appeal and nice color!

[maniac_73]

That does have amazing eye appeal! GLWS

[brunswickreeves]

Originally Posted by Prelude1954

When tracking sales of the 52 Topps Mantle, it must be the briefest held card when it comes to ownership. It’s fascinating but it seems no one keeps these things long.

Normally less than a year, and then always attempting to flip.

It’s a grail for so many, and then it gets flipped less than a year.

Either way, that card does have great eye appeal and nice color!

For dealers buying a 52 Topps Mantle at auction or privately, they’ll mark them up on their websites/social media, and even more so at shows to turn a healthy profit and cash out to keep the velocity of money moving expediently. For some collectors, there’s an insatiable desire to upgrade to the next grade or to the same grade but with better eye appeal.

[jingram058]

I would rather have a new Subaru Crosstrek. But I wouldn't mind having this either. GLWS...

[visualplane]

I feel it would be fun to own a holy grail for bragging rights, but I never owned one. The higher grades seems to sit on ebay for years.

[Prelude1954]

Originally Posted by visualplane

I feel it would be fun to own a holy grail for bragging rights, but I never owned one. The higher grades seems to sit on ebay for years.

It would be fun to own. But then the novelty wears off quickly and people realize they can use that $ towards something else.

The card above was bought on ebay on 1/25/2024 for $28,500.
And before that, it was sold on PWCC Premier on 1/19/2023 for $26,400.

It seems to change hands once a year. Every time I see a 52T Mantle for sale, I like to dig and see the sales history. And they always are being flipped.

[Hxcmilkshake]

[MattyC]

I've owned and loved mine for 11 years and counting. My brother's owned his for 15. Can name so many buddies who love theirs, too, for many years now, with zero intention of selling. Many copies of every card change hands; it's a big hobby. Heck, 2 of the 6 Frederick Foto Ruths changed hands within the last year or so.