High end Mantles on ebay

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

What Dale said. It's hard to make judgments about color when the cards are scanned at different brightness, just look at the difference between the two SGC flips for example. People here seem to be taking the scans at face value and making direct comparisons. No wonder the guys who enhance scans do well.

While that is true, you usually have to decide if you want to bid at auction based only on the scans provided.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Of course, but it's fairly easy to tell from the flips whether a scan is too bright or (on occasion) too flat. And one can make educated guesses about what the card will actually look like based on the deviation if any in the flip color. Certainly, there is no reason to look at side by side scans and state that the one that is obviously scanned much brighter has better color. I mean just look at the backs of the two SGC 86s, obviously this is not an apples to apples comparison.

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

While that is true, you usually have to decide if you want to bid at auction based only on the scans provided.

I wouldn't know from experience, but would imagine it may be worth a trip to an AH office, or card show that has a card on display, before dropping a couple hundred grand on a card if you're unsure.

[GasHouseGang]

I'm with you. I've never bid on anything that expensive. I would certainly like to see it in person first.

[GasHouseGang]

OK, I guess most people have had a chance to state their opinion. It's seems that most are saying they would pick #2. Now the reveal. The 3rd Mantle was in the Spring 2016 REA auction, and realized $180K. The other two are currently being auctioned. So now the question is, what do you think #1, the PSA Mantle, will go for at auction? How about #2, the SGC graded example? Do you think the PSA encapsulated Mantle will bring more since it will become part of someone's registry? Thoughts...