My raw 52 Topps MICK what are your thoughts?

[Brianruns10]

Originally Posted by marvymelvin

Hello people. I have had this stashed away for quite a while. I am only the second owner in 40 years. It has a bit more surface wear than I would like but it also has a lot of good going for it. Provenance, centering, type-A. I am not planning to grade it for now. But what do you think it would grade out at PSA and SGC?

It can't be said with absolute certainty without high res images, but the provenance sounds great, and to my eye, everything is as it should be. The wear is honest, and I like the surface rubs and speckling. A hallmark of forgeries are that the only wear they'll exhibit are uniformly rounded corners, and sometimes a crease that is always a bit too sharp. Otherwise the surfaces are in good shape, as it is designed to be eye appealing to trick unscrupulous buyers.

Your card looks well loved, and I'd be pretty confident in buying it.

However, I'd recommend you get it graded. I mean, not for the sake of getting a grade, but just for getting it in a holder and getting it authenticated. You know it's provenance, but should you part ways, the next person might not. That encapsulation is a vouchsafe.