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

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

Auctions have an element of risk to them as you need two bidders who want the card to drive the price up. Sometimes they may get more than a BIN price because of this, sometimes less. I agree with Bob and MattyC though in that nice centered cards without common flaws are going for big premiums, especially the big Mantle cards. I would not expect to find a dead centered 4.5 51 Mantle again for less than this one sold for. If I did I would probably buy it.

so next buy it now for 6500 its all you..

[MattyC]

Man, if I saw that card at $6500 and didn't have one I would have hit that BIN hella fast.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by MattyC

Man, if I saw that card at $6500 and didn't have one I would have hit that BIN hella fast.

but the point is you don't buy it....that's like saying on B/S/T you love someones card 'but wont buy it'...haha

[GregC]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

but the point is you don't buy it....that's like saying on B/S/T you love someones card 'but wont buy it'...haha

I think point is he already has one. I second Matt's statement. Given the current climate and how nice that card was (no roller marks, well centered, sharp focus) I would have hit the bin as well if I didn't already own one. If you aren't looking to make a quick buck and want one for you collection, today's "overpay" is tomorrow's bargain.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by GregC

I think point is he already has one. I second Matt's statement. Given the current climate and how nice that card was (no roller marks, well centered, sharp focus) I would have hit the bin as well if I didn't already own one. If you aren't looking to make a quick buck and want one for you collection, today's "overpay" is tomorrow's bargain.

right you loved the card 'but wouldn't of bought it' at that price.....which goes to my point..i not going to count on a card going for auction at a price higher than no one is willing to pay at that BIN price..no matter the reason...

[GregC]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

right you loved the card 'but wouldn't of bought it' at that price.....which goes to my point..i not going to count on a card going for auction at a price higher than no one is willing to pay at that BIN price..no matter the reason...

If I did not already own a 51 bowman I would have gladly paid $6500 for that particular example.

I already have the card so I'm not in the market for it. I believe Matt was making the same point.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by MattyC

Man, if I saw that card at $6500 and didn't have one I would have hit that BIN hella fast.

Need a card or not, I need to feel pretty sure that the seller is legit before making a purchase at that level. Too many loopholes even with all the protection supposedly out there.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Need a card or not, I need to feel pretty sure that the seller is legit before making a purchase at that level. Too many loopholes even with all the protection supposedly out there.

right I don't feel like going though all the headache with the credit card/ebay challenge..psa resubmit etc...if I had a $5000+ card to sell I would surely get it in a new holder..

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

so next buy it now for 6500 its all you..

I do have one and would hit the BIN for 6500 on one centered like the one we're discussing if it was from a seller I trusted. There were a lot of red flags, and I didn't even see it until the BIN was over and the auction had started.

If you come across one I'll even buy it here to save you the ebay fees

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

I do have one and would hit the BIN for 6500 on one centered like the one we're discussing if it was from a seller I trusted. There were a lot of red flags, and I didn't even see it until the BIN was over and the auction had started.

If you come across one I'll even buy it here to save you the ebay fees

can it be a psa 4 or have to be a psa 4.5..

how high did you bid in that auction by the way?

[begsu1013]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I had one in an 8 years ago, or at least by memory it was. Pretty nice focus on this one at least by my standards, although the centering isn't quite there.

was it 9.25.13 by chance? that's when i got mine. if so, i love our 58! slight centering issues, but been trying to find an even somewhat centered signed one to compliment it for my basic set and it's slim pickings.

forget needle in a haystack. it's more like a hayfield!

i do have one fellow that keeps tempting me w/ his for sale, but just when i think i've got it out from underneath him, he turns over and wakes up...

yes, you know who you are!

[Johnny630]

That's a sweet 57 Mickey Bob, very nicley centered. Super hard to find a nice centered 57 mantle in any grade.

[PolarBear]

Conversations like this make me realize what a great value coins still are.

For the 10k-100k price of a 52 Topps Mantle with thousands still existing, you could get any number of rare gold coins with less than 100 still existing.

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by PolarBear

Conversations like this make me realize what a great value coins still are.

For the 10k-100k price of a 52 Topps Mantle with thousands still existing, you could get any number of rare gold coins with less than 100 still existing.

You could also get a number of Mantle cards with fewer than 100 in existence, but they don't have the same universal appeal as a 52 Topps. If I told a non-collecting friend I owned a Pittsburgh Playing card of Mantle or some gold coin, they wouldn't know or care a bit. Most of my friends would be interested in seeing the 52 Topps though.

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

can it be a psa 4 or have to be a psa 4.5..

how high did you bid in that auction by the way?

I did not bid in this past auction for the issues about the seller I mentioned earlier. I did not feel comfortable. I would be open to upgrading my 51 to a centered example graded 4-6.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

I did not bid in this past auction for the issues about the seller I mentioned earlier. I did not feel comfortable. I would be open to upgrading my 51 to a centered example graded 4-6.

Two weeks later, for what it's worth, no feedback has been left on the 51B 4.5, nor did the seller leave feedback for the high bidder.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Two weeks later, for what it's worth, no feedback has been left on the 51B 4.5, nor did the seller leave feedback for the high bidder.

they appreciated each other silently...