Mantle Master Set Variations

[Bestdj777]

Ted, I have been working on the master set for 5 years now, and I have never seen another card like that. Just took a glance through ebay and nothing there either. Beautiful card. It would be interesting to see what PSA would do with it.

[ALR-bishop]

What are the toughest cards in the Master set ?

[Bestdj777]

I should start with a quick caveat. I am working on a variation of the PSA Mantle Master Set. I added several cards to the checklist and subtract the following: Yellow Base Path Pin; Key Chain Insert; Topps Salesman Sample; Topps Plak Checklist; Topps Punchout; and all "panel" or "complete box variations." So, I cannot really speak as to the availability of the ones I omitted.

I am currently 150 cards into what will be a 197 card set for me. So far, the toughest cards for me have been as follows:

1. 1960 Topps Tattoo Portrait (seen one in the last year, and didn't have the budget for it)
2. 1964 Topps Tatoo Yellow Band (seen one in the last year, and just lost out on it)
3. 1962 Post Canadian 163 hits, "4th time" variation (have not even seen a scan of this)
4. Exhibit Portrait (only one I've seen is the $2,500 dollar one that's been sitting on ebay for the last year)
5. Exhibit Post Card Back (never seen a copy for sale, so eventually deleted this from my list)
6. 1951 Wheaties Premium Photo (I have seen two copies in the last two years. One was a beater, and the other I significantly overpaid for).

[ALR-bishop]

I only have Topps stuff





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[Bestdj777]

Gorgeous cards Al. I particularly like the mask. Once I land my next job, I think I may try to pick up a copy of that as well as his Plak stuff.

I see you have a copy of his "Who am I" issue. Do you by any chance know what PSA's "re-issue with caption" variation is? I purchased a copy of each, and the fronts and backs look identical. I know that certain cards were issued without the coating on the front and the writing in the bubble on the back, like your Ruth, but this does not seem to be the case with this variation. It's had me confused since I picked mine up.

[ALR-bishop]

Not sure what you are referring to on the variation. I have a scratched and unscratched Ruth from the Who Am I set, and the Ruth from the 1954 Look and See set, which using the same photo, but with different front captions, backs ( and slightly different size).

I am unfamiliar with any "re-issue with caption" variation, and would like to know more

[ALR-bishop]

I do notice that my clean Ruth has no instructions in the bottom of the ? on the back ( it is blank), which differs from the disguised version which does have the instructions

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Not sure what you are referring to on the variation. I have a scratched and unscratched Ruth from the Who Am I set, and the Ruth from the 1954 Look and See set, which using the same photo, but with different front captions, backs ( and slightly different size).

I am unfamiliar with any "re-issue with caption" variation, and would like to know more

I have scans of the regular next to the "re-issue with caption," but the scans are over the 19.5 KBs permitted by the site. Unfortunately, my computer won't allow me to crop the scans or otherwise reduce them. If you'd like to see them, feel free to PM me your email address and I can send them that way.

[jakeinge]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

I only have Topps stuff





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Showoff! Did you rob Woody Gelman or something?

[ALR-bishop]

No, that was Larry

[ls7plus]

Originally Posted by Bestdj777

I should start with a quick caveat. I am working on a variation of the PSA Mantle Master Set. I added several cards to the checklist and subtract the following: Yellow Base Path Pin; Key Chain Insert; Topps Salesman Sample; Topps Plak Checklist; Topps Punchout; and all "panel" or "complete box variations." So, I cannot really speak as to the availability of the ones I omitted.

I am currently 150 cards into what will be a 197 card set for me. So far, the toughest cards for me have been as follows:

1. 1960 Topps Tattoo Portrait (seen one in the last year, and didn't have the budget for it)
2. 1964 Topps Tatoo Yellow Band (seen one in the last year, and just lost out on it)
3. 1962 Post Canadian 163 hits, "4th time" variation (have not even seen a scan of this)
4. Exhibit Portrait (only one I've seen is the $2,500 dollar one that's been sitting on ebay for the last year)
5. Exhibit Post Card Back (never seen a copy for sale, so eventually deleted this from my list)
6. 1951 Wheaties Premium Photo (I have seen two copies in the last two years. One was a beater, and the other I significantly overpaid for).

I have the 1955 Exhibit Postcard Back, and it is the only one I have ever seen in an auction or otherwise. Picked it up for a relative song in a Huggins and Scott auction several years ago, where it was buried near the back of the catalogue (probably because it was "only" SGC Ex+, and the investor crowd would therefore have had little interest). It is, however, a very interesting card.
'55 Exhibit Postcard Backs, per the Standard Catalog, were cards from previous years that were reissued in very limited quantities. Mine has the "Made in USA" legend in the lower right corner, indicating it was originally printed during the 1951-1953 time period, i.e., quite possibly in his rookie year (the photo on the card was taken during the Mick's rookie year). The rarest rookie era Mantle? All in all a keeper, that I likely wouldn't sell for one hundred times what I paid for it!

Good thread and best to all,

Larry

[Bestdj777]

Hi Larry,

That's awesome that you were able to find one and get it so cheap! Do you recall by any chance what variation it was? (Mutoscope, no mutoscope line). I read in another post that there were two variations made. Unfortunately, I have not come across either.

I keep hoping I will find one on eBay that is improperly labeled. I think that will be the only way I get an affordable copy. I lucked out and got one of my OPC mantle team cards that way. For some reason, only one of the two team cards is readily available. Finally found this one when it was incorrectly listed as a topps card. I ended up buying it now at a fair price and felt very fortunate to add it to my collection.

I guess I'll have to start watching Huggins and Scott!

[ls7plus]

Hi, guys. Mine has no mutoscope line. I am looking for the Vern Stephens if anyone has one for sale--his stats with Boston (particularly the 39 HR, 159 RBI year) always impressed me.

Good luck with your collecting. Its finally finding the most challenging cards you're seeking which bring the most pleasure to the collector.

Best regards,

Larry