How much should I spend on a 1952 topps psa 1 Mantle?

[Jdoggs]

A looks better. The background is very faded blue on B and the card looks obviously altered.

[Donscards]

A. I love the colors

[begsu1013]

keep'em coming...

[pawpawdiv9]

First off. those are two different variations, type A (complete logo box) and type B (squiggly signature box)
I however like the bold rich colors in the A. both have the crease across the face, tho A shows up more prevailant in the bolder color. I was tempted to go with B, but the big stain at the hat disturbs me, the right edge border on B, i could live with on it.

[pokerplyr80]

I think the second card looks better. Less staining and the creases aren't as severe. And I can't tell if the white dots on the first are some kind of residue or paper loss. But either way they don't do much in terms of eye appeal for me. I'm assuming the second is the altered card due to the right border, but it's clearly the nicer of the two.

[KCRfan1]

I love the color in example A. The colors pop so much more in example A than example B, inwhich the colors look washed out.

[egri]

I can live with the stains in A, not the muted colors of B.