Fake 52Topps mantle on Ebay

[CW]

let's see, we've got a card that has way too much red color in Mickey's face, borders that look way too thin, creasing that looks contrived, a surface with virtually no snow or scuff marks (but a LOT of creasing), and the corners are abnormally nice (ie. not consistent with the creasing).

Add in to all that, why in the hell would anyone frame a graded '52 Topps Mantle along with a cheap auto'ed card? It's all beyond me. (this doesn't even mention the irate, overly-defensive seller that bought it from a "prestigious, well known auction").

Why does this hobby have to suck so much?

I stand by everything in this post -- €hû¢k Wölƒƒ

p.s. nice detective work, Jeff!

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by CW

let's see, we've got a card that has way too much red color in Mickey's face, borders that look way too thin, creasing that looks contrived, a surface with virtually no snow or scuff marks (but a LOT of creasing), and the corners are abnormally nice (ie. not consistent with the creasing).

Add in to all that, why in the hell would anyone frame a graded '52 Topps Mantle along with a cheap auto'ed card? It's all beyond me. (this doesn't even mention the irate, overly-defensive seller that bought it from a "prestigious, well known auction").

Why does this hobby have to suck so much?

I stand by everything in this post -- €hû¢k Wölƒƒ

p.s. nice detective work, Jeff!

Chuck, I have to agree about the coloring.

http://home.comcast.net/~52mantle/52toppsmantlereal.htm

This card is a type A, and the hue and saturation are way off, in my opinion.

[bigwinnerx]

I wouldn't touch it with yours.

[t206fix]

I think another big question is this crease - how does a crease start at the bottom of the card and end cleanly at another crease? I don't think you could do this if you tried (origami experts excluded).

[HOF Yankees]

tough call it being real or not

[jimq]

Before you break it out of the frame and send it to psa, take a close up photo or scan of the lower right area of the holder. It doesn't really look like a psa holder at all. Breaking it out and sending a fake holder to psa might not get you much relief.

Look for the psa logo on other mantles and then look at yours.

You also might want to contact the auction to give them a heads up.

[buymycards]

Andrew - you don't need to send the card to PSA. 30 seconds with a ten dollar loupe will tell you if it is real and you can buy a cheap 1952 common card and compare it to the Mantle. BTW, which auction house was it purchased from?

Rick

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