Mickey Mantle Question

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by Timbegs

While there are two threads going (apologies, I got over excited), all the cards have been identified, mostly by this awesome board and it's members, so I wanted to share:

Top Left: 1951 Wheaties (Thanks RedsFan1941)
Top Right: 1958-1961 Jay Pub Photos Type 1 Portrait (a friend off site)
Bottom Left: 1967 Topps Pin Up (Thanks Rats60)
Bottom Right: 1968 Topps Posters (thanks, again, Rats60)


If possible, could someone give me an idea of their 'value'? I trust this board much more than any price guide...

You're very lucky on this. I was out bowling with my son and forgot to bid on this lot. As mentioned, the one on the top left is a '51 Wheaties and should fetch around $800-$1,200. Get that one graded by PSA or SGC before selling. The others are all $15-$40 cards. The 1968 Posters is actually a cut-out from the 1968 Posters box. Look it up on eBay under "sold" listings and you'll see a complete box that sold for about $100.

Congrats on the pick-up. I'm still pissed that I was temporarily detained during this auction end!!

[Timbegs]

Originally Posted by h2oya311

You're very lucky on this. I was out bowling with my son and forgot to bid on this lot. As mentioned, the one on the top left is a '51 Wheaties and should fetch around $800-$1,200. Get that one graded by PSA or SGC before selling. The others are all $15-$40 cards. The 1968 Posters is actually a cut-out from the 1968 Posters box. Look it up on eBay under "sold" listings and you'll see a complete box that sold for about $100.

Congrats on the pick-up. I'm still pissed that I was temporarily detained during this auction end!!

Wow. Great stuff. I will likely add the 1951 Wheaties to my collection and sell the other three. After some research this morning, I see SGC has graded 11 and PSA has graded 69. And on this board, there was a great thread about it not really being from 1951 at all! The photo is allegedly a doctored photo (nice 1950s photoshop skills by General Mills!) from 1952 and unless Doc Brown, Old Biff Tannen and Marty McFly were involved, this card set MIGHT have come out later. Fascinating stuff. Thanks for all your help.

As always, net54 rocks!

[Bestdj777]

I'd be interested in the poster box top. Please PM me with your price and we can discuss. As for the 1951 Wheaties, there is some debate about the actual year of issue--it was probably 1953. But, PSA grades it as a 1951, and it is worth submitting it for grading. I've had a couple over the years, and they bring strong prices.