Help with this 52 Topps Mantle

Cliff Bowman · #1 02-26-2020, 11:43 PM

It doesn't prove that it is real but that is the correct stitching direction for the 1952 Topps Mantle with the black line under the Yankees logo.

irv · #2 02-27-2020, 12:15 AM

Mantle, Robinson and Thompson were double printed cards and the stitching is is counter clockwise on them.

Mantle is easier to tell as the front has more differences than the other 2 cards as has been pointed out.
Use these pics. It should help you with your decision.
There is also this link: https://allvintagecards.com/how-to-s...-topps-mantle/

Good luck.

cardsagain74 · #3 02-27-2020, 12:38 AM

What is the red 4 pointing to on the type 1? I don't see that referenced anywhere.

The allvintagecards link that Irv just posted is very accurate.

The stitching on the baseball on the back goes right to left on Type 1s (which is your card), and left to right on type 2s, so that looks ok. In the video, his information about fake backs is wrong, so that guy is probably referring his own advice where he says "disregard comments on fake backs".

Based on everything I can see from your card (using all the expert info referenced), it looks like a real type 1 card. Which I cannot fathom, since as mentioned, the initial screwdown low grade appearance just screams typical fake. But it does appear to check all the right boxes, unless there's something I'm missing

This is just my very neophyte opinion on spotting fakes, especially when it comes to the '52 Mantle. Caveat emptor.

thecomebacker · #4 02-27-2020, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cardsagain74

What is the red 4 pointing to on the type 1? I don't see that referenced anywhere.

The allvintagecards link that Irv just posted is very accurate.

The stitching on the baseball on the back goes right to left on Type 1s (which is your card), and left to right on type 2s, so that looks ok. In the video, his information about fake backs is wrong, so that guy is probably referring his own advice where he says "disregard comments on fake backs".

Based on everything I can see from your card (using all the expert info referenced), it looks like a real type 1 card. Which I cannot fathom, since as mentioned, the initial screwdown low grade appearance just screams typical fake. But it does appear to check all the right boxes, unless there's something I'm missing

This is just my very neophyte opinion on spotting fakes, especially when it comes to the '52 Mantle. Caveat emptor.

This guy is right ^^^. The guy in the video is an idiot. He doesn�t even know th Type 1 back. The card you showed has a chance of being real.

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