Mantle Avalanche

[Delray Vintage]

If an 8 is going for 500,000 then a 9 would be 1.5 million, and a ten probably 3 mil or more. Some hedge fund manager yankee fan would know that a 10 is so rare that they may never get another chance. So my guess is it could top 3 million, possibly 5 million.

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by Delray Vintage

If an 8 is going for 500,000 then a 9 would be 1.5 million, and a ten probably 3 mil or more. Some hedge fund manager yankee fan would know that a 10 is so rare that they may never get another chance. So my guess is it could top 3 million, possibly 5 million.

I would not be surprised to see it break the trimmed Wagner record if auctioned today. Like you said it could be years or decades before another came up. 5 mil doesn't sound impossible.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Delray Vintage

If an 8 is going for 500,000 then a 9 would be 1.5 million, and a ten probably 3 mil or more. Some hedge fund manager yankee fan would know that a 10 is so rare that they may never get another chance. So my guess is it could top 3 million, possibly 5 million.

All depends on how badly the second hedge fund manager yankee fan wants it.

[Delray Vintage]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

All depends on how badly the second hedge fund manager yankee fan wants it.

No doubt a mantle PSA 10 would top the PSA 8 wagner in price. The hype on a 10 at auction would be extraordinary. The guys making a billion a year on Wall Street would jump at it. Price, sky is the limit but would set the record for any card ever sold.

[glynparson]

Anyone have a 9 for 1.5 I can make a nice commission and still get you the 1.5. It is a minimum 2 million dollar card in a PSA 9 at the current time. I believe a 10 could hit 5 or more if offered for sale. Remember the fit Rosen through when Marshall bought his. Guess he doesn't feel it was such a stupid move anymore.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by glynparson

Anyone have a 9 for 1.5 I can make a nice commission and still get you the 1.5. It is a minimum 2 million dollar card in a PSA 9 at the current time. I believe a 10 could hit 5 or more if offered for sale. Remember the fit Rosen through when Marshall bought his. Guess he doesn't feel it was such a stupid move anymore.

Who would have thought a decent but not great 6 would go for 85k?

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by Leon

Who would have thought a decent but not great 6 would go for 85k?

I think in 5=10 years we will say who would of thought psa 6's would go for 30k after seeing them go for 60-130k...housing bubble all over again....I know if I bought one it would be with the intention of selling it in a year or two to 'flip' it...no way I hold for years and years..

[rats60]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

I think in 5=10 years we will say who would of thought psa 6's would go for 30k after seeing them go for 60-130k...housing bubble all over again....I know if I bought one it would be with the intention of selling it in a year or two to 'flip' it...no way I hold for years and years..

I agree. It just seems like there are too many of them for the price to continue to rise. I can see well centered 8s, 9s and 10s rising, but the rest seems to be a huge bubble to me.

[MattyC]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

I think in 5=10 years we will say who would of thought psa 6's would go for 30k after seeing them go for 60-130k...housing bubble all over again....I know if I bought one it would be with the intention of selling it in a year or two to 'flip' it...no way I hold for years and years..

I disagree. I buy them, and intend to hold mine til I croak. This is because I buy things to collect and enjoy, not to worry over what they might cost in a decade, especially based on internet prognostications. So I'll take the sure thing of the decade of sheer enjoyment over the maybe scenario from the internet guy. Some of us actually get great enjoyment from cards, and would never part with a favorite piece because of what it may cost in 10 years.

As to the monetary side of things, there are decades of history now that show the 52T Mantle appreciating in price over the long haul, peppered with occasional surges. So if I am betting, I am weighting that long history most, and deem it more likely to continue, rather than it breaking for what would be an unprecedented anomalous event.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Leon

Who would have thought a decent but not great 6 would go for 85k?

Goodwin now at 100.

[ALR-bishop]

I collect Topps, Bowman and Fleer sets so collecting Mantle has just been a necessity. I think I have all of his Bowman and Topps issues except the 61 Dice, 66 Punch Out and 68 Disc. But being a variations collector as well, that meant 2 of the 52s.

I have no idea who is right about the future, but glad I bought when I did rather than wait for the prices to come down. Don't think I would have made it.