Let's see your high grade Mickey Mantle cards!!!

[CW]

It's pretty sick when you consider only two Dice Game Mantles exist in the hobby, and both of the owners posted their copies in this thread.

Mid-grade, high-grade, no grade -- great cards, all!

[hcv123]

The Venezuelan cards are INCREDIBLY tougher than the Topps cards - just look at the PSA populations for some idea.

1959 - regular - 4,382 graded - PSA 10 highest graded (1)
1959 Venezuelan - 14 graded - PSA 4 highest graded (1)

1964 - regular - 4,417 graded - PSA 10 highest graded (1)
1964 Venezuelan - 29 graded - PSA 5 highest graded (2)

1966 - regular - 5,104 graded - PSA 9 highest graded (41)
1966 Venezuelan - 38 graded - PSA 7 highest graded (1)

1967 - regular - 4,809 graded - PSA 10 highest graded (2)
1967 Venezuelan - 24 graded - PSA 7 highest graded (1)


1968 - regular - 6,247 graded - PSA 10 highest graded (8)
1968 Venezuelan - 12 graded - PSA 5 highest graded (2)

Mantle is in the following Venezuelan issues:
1959, 1960 (Mantle/Boyer), 1962 (Mantle/Mays), 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968.

Larry and Bob are the "oddball - test issue - food issue" Kings - Spectacular collections - I appreciate that they share so much in photos and knowledge.

Al posted the "proof" 1967 Giant Stand up - here is a scan of the diecut version.

rarest Mantles imo (not in any particular order) - 1966 Punchout, 1967 giant standup, 1968 disc, 1961 dice game, 1967 disc.

[hcv123]

Found another couple of images - I own neither, but I think all on this thread will appreciate them:

[pawpawdiv9]

Dang BestDj777 aka Chris...You never told me you had those cards...Now i wish i had that Tiddler book now!!
Your gonna have to show me pics buddy. I showed you mine, you show me your Mantles.
Just think it could be Xmas in a few days for us

[rcp1936]

Originally Posted by hcv123

Found another couple of images - I own neither, but I think all on this thread will appreciate them:

That 51 is gorgeous
Great centering
The Real Rookie Card