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118 | 49.58% |
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| Neither, get solar panels and save money |
  
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03-03-2017, 08:48 AM
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Mantle all day every day. Does not take away from the Cobb at all, but you are talking the gold standard that transcends baseball and sports cards versus a card most people know nothing about. I think that answers your question right there.
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03-03-2017, 08:51 AM
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I'd rather have the Mantle. It transcends cards whereas the Cobb is just a grail to people who collect cards, and maybe not even really on that level to people who don't collect pre-war. I was able to pick up a very nice T206 Cobb Green graded SGC 20 for technical reasons for $1,600 but I would never be able to pick up the Mantle for that, even a terrible one. That alone signifies where the cards are headed if you ask me.
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03-03-2017, 09:00 AM
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In keeping with the spirit of the thread I voted for the Mantle. Under the conditions stated it would be my choice. No knock on Mr. Cobb but the Mantle is a truly iconic piece of Americana, and I hate the word iconic.
That said, if the $20k is an investment vehicle I think laying it all into one card is not diversified enough. My limited 2¢ from the bleachers.
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03-03-2017, 09:14 AM
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Mantle is my choice .
He is the better player More iconic. It's a topps card. It's gaining more recognition then the Cobb will ever get. I'm a Yankees fan. Some shmucks still think it's his rookie
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03-03-2017, 09:27 AM
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I would go with the Mantle. Already own a nice red T206 Cobb. That Mantle card would hold value better over the years to come. Good luck
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03-03-2017, 10:00 AM
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i voted cobb - BUT as a real estate broker id strongly advise buying either card over solar panels.
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03-03-2017, 03:19 PM
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if I had too make a choice I'd take the Cobb and for 3 reasons: 1) if values don't rise I'd rather have the higher quality card 2) while mantle is currently more popular in 20 years I feel he will be less iconic because collectors memories of him playing will wane and that population of those actually having seen him play will shrink dramatically and 3) there are far fewer examples of the Cobb available.
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