51 mantle

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by asphaltman

The point is you can just send it back to the seller and just be out your return shipping costs. Makes zero cents to throw another $75 into this card to get it graded, return shpping to you, etc.

There is no "best" to hope for with that card.

Agreed. You could declare the value of this card to be what you paid for it and spend $15-20 getting it graded. But by the time you get it back you won't be able to return it, so you'll be out 70 bucks. Not the most expensive lesson but definitely a waste of money.

Why you refuse to listen to many vintage card experts, including the owner of this forum is beyond me. You asked for advice, got it, and have chosen to ignore it. If nothing else this helps explain why all of these types of reprints continue to sell on ebay.

[begsu1013]

put the shovel away.

instead of digging yourself out and only finding yourself deeper, here's a cheaper method. buy a $5 black light on ebay. when the card glows under the light you know instantly that you've wasted $47, but saved $58 in grading fees, shipping and it's hard not to smirk when saying this next word.....insurance!

but if the tree is healthy and in full bloom in the back yard, fedex it custom critical w/ $50K declared value and be sure to go w/ the walk thru service level.

[bobbyw8469]

Why you refuse to listen to many vintage card experts, including the owner of this forum is beyond me. You asked for advice, got it, and have chosen to ignore it. If nothing else this helps explain why all of these types of reprints continue to sell on ebay.

Touche! Between the reprints, "battlefields", and various other traps on Ebay, it's like walking though a field with land mines. I'm with you - no wonder they continue to thrive on Ebay. The buyers make it easy for them to stay the course.

[Bored5000]

I don't understand the original poster. Even a folded up beater of a '51 Bowman Mantle is a $1,000+ card. An iconic card like a '51 Mantle is not going to fly under the radar for $47 at auction.

[ullmandds]

you can lead a horse to water...but u can't make him drink!

[begsu1013]

stevie wonder could see she's a fake!

[CW]

I think one of the main reasons we see so many folks come on here and play out the same scenario (ie. they show an obvious reprint asking if it's real, then when all the experts chime in and give them the bad news, the go into denial and hold onto that last grasp of hope that the card is real) is because of the dream of making the big score -- buying a card on the cheap and hoping they found the bargain of their lifetime.

They can't face the fact that the card is fake because then they'd have to give up the dream.

Sure, some of these "collectors" do want to own a Babe Ruth card or a Mantle, but since those cards are so expensive their only hope is to find that needle in the haystack. It's not so much about collecting cards, but more about the chase and making "the find". Heck, maybe they even get in the local newspaper. That's the appeal, and that's why we see so many reprints sell for $50-$200+.