Is this 52 Mantle authentic?

[KCRfan1]

I would be wary too. There are no returns, and shipping " varies ". Maybe sent via FedEx, or an envelope with a stamp. This is a rough card, and for twice as much I could get a better looking card, and graded. At 2k, this card is not a great deal for me. If I could not come up with ( or save ) 4 - 5k for a 52 Mantle, I'm content with not owning the card. Personally, it's too hard to tell from the images about the cardboard and authenticity. I would have to have a lot of communication from the seller to feel comfortable with this one, since all they sell is childrens clothes.

[cammb]

Even if this card is authentic it is not worth 2 thousand. Why anyone would spend that much on a damaged card needs their head examined.

[Sean1125]

Originally Posted by cammb

Even if this card is authentic it is not worth 2 thousand. Why anyone would spend that much on a damaged card needs their head examined.

If authentic it is worth more than 2k.... i sold a bad one (1) for $2800 last week...

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by cammb

Even if this card is authentic it is not worth 2 thousand. Why anyone would spend that much on a damaged card needs their head examined.

I spent more than that on my PSA 1. Had my head checked out. Doctor doesn't think there are any issues.

As far as this card goes, it looks a little funny to me. I wouldn't have touched it.

[Volod]

Buyer had a couple thousand transactions, so perhaps knowledgeable about cards to some extent. Apparently, it was listed with a start bid of $400 and BIN $2000, and the guy jumped on it eight minutes after it appeared. As beat up as it is, it might be genuine - hard to really tell from a scan.

[Sean1125]

Originally Posted by Volod

Buyer had a couple thousand transactions, so perhaps knowledgeable about cards to some extent. Apparently, it was listed with a start bid of $400 and BIN $2000, and the guy jumped on it eight minutes after it appeared. As beat up as it is, it might be genuine - hard to really tell from a scan.

Yeah, he posted fresh scans (he got the card in)... It looks authentic in his scans, the borders look correct and so does letter spacing. The auction pictures are terrible. I think he got a steal, looks good to me and he said in hand it looks good to him.

[Brianruns10]

Honestly, I think it's legit. Fakes tend to be of the type A with the cleaner name border, and every fake I've seen has a tell in that the name is too high, when the base of the Y in Mickey practically touches the border.

Fakes also tend to be perfectly centered, and have unusually clean surfaces while exhibiting strong (yet suspiciously even) rounding on all four corners.

This card's wear look honest and real, and while the colors look off, I think this is due to the photo being under tungsten lighting with a daylight balance filter, which gives a heavy orange look. But the way it is printed looks right...the colors don't float as they would with an inkjet printer, and they're not as contrasty as the copies which have a multi-gen dupe quality to them.

Would I buy this card? Absolutely not. I think only suckers or people with money to burn would buy a raw '52 Mantle on ebay. But in this case, I'd say it looks legit, albeit a beater, and not something I'd pay 2K for.

[sportscollector]

that mantle is the auction scan is 100% authentic. come you guys this should be very simple to see. I own 4 52 topps mickey mantles and that card in the auction is the real deal. $2000 seems about right for the card because there is a huge chunk of paper loss on the card. Decent PSA 1's go for $3500 to $4500. This mantle would grade authentic or a 1 maybe

[pawpawdiv9]

Looks real to be, based on this site: http://home.comcast.net/~52mantle/52toppsmantlereal.htm

The only issue i have is the U, in U.S.A , Does the U, look chopped off at the top??
The other characteristics look right/
The red box is not too wide, the stitches on the ball point right, The S in Dimmagio is lined under the right letter.
I would like to see a better front scan of the 'stars' on the front to see color pixels clearer.