Help with this 52 Topps Mantle

tedzan · #1 03-01-2020, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Fuddjcal

Here's a Coinky Dink for all you Mantle Fans!!!!

I believe I own the same card as the type 2 in your 1952 master set?

Of course it's been cracked out and into another holder, but here is a photo and a scan of the same card. In the scan, you can see the crease by the logo. When I bought the card, I did some research before the purchase to see if the card had been altered and I saw that same exact card and assumed it was the same?

I had a respected AH, associated with the sale of the card, tell me he made the flip...

What do think? Is it the same card?

Hi Chuck

I just returned home from my 3 days set-up at the Philly Show, so excuse my delay in responding.

Yes, that was my Type 2 version of the 1952 Mantle. I recently sold it. My scan of the two Mantle cards is a couple of years old.

This Mantle was originally in my friend's collection. He acquired it in the Fall of 1952 when he was a teenager in the Smoky Mountain region of North Carolina.

Shown below is a scan of this card prior to me getting it graded by SGC.

There you go....how's that for provenance. I hope you are happy with it.

TED Z

T206 Reference
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RedsFan1941 · #2 03-01-2020, 05:33 PM

another great story ted!!!!

tedzan · #3 03-01-2020, 05:59 PM

Hey redsfan1941

My long-time friend in North Carolina passed away several years ago, and he traded me his Mantle card while he was still alive.

So, shut up your FREAKING, SARCASTIC mouth ! !

YOU ARE DISGUSTING !

Sorry about this, every one here....but, this "JERK" has been posting this kind of "negative crap" for several years. And, I'm not putting up with it ANYMORE !

RedsFan1941 · #4 03-01-2020, 06:15 PM

sorry for the misunderstanding ted

Rhotchkiss · #5 03-01-2020, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by tedzan

Hey redsfan1941

this "JERK" has been posting this kind of "negative crap" for several years. And, I'm not putting up with it ANYMORE !

+1

Fuddjcal · #6 03-01-2020, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tedzan

Hi Chuck

I just returned home from my 3 days set-up at the Philly Show, so excuse my delay in responding.

Yes, that was my Type 2 version of the 1952 Mantle. I recently sold it. My scan of the two Mantle cards is a couple of years old.

This Mantle was originally in my friend's collection. He acquired it in the Fall of 1952 when he was a teenager in the Smoky Mountain region of North Carolina.

Shown below is a scan of this card prior to me getting it graded by SGC.

There you go....how's that for provenance. I hope you are happy with it.

TED Z

T206 Reference
.

THANKS Ted Z,

YES I love it. Thanks for the pic of the card before it was entombed, broken out and entombed again...Just stunning. Great to know the details about my favorite card!!! I have to say finding this out is what this board is supposed to be about.

I know the feeling when guys follow you around & jump your shit when you put your opinions out there and tear into you personally. There's a couple right in this thread

This is about the cards and it's the reason we all keep coming back here. We all love them!

Sorry about your buddy, but know that the card will stay with me until I'm gone and I do appreciate it. Some of you might be around, others not the next time it goes for up for sale.

You know, I ran into my first thief in the Baseball Card business 46 years ago when I bought my first 52 mantle for $75.00. I was 13 and that was a lot of money in 1974. The card never came but I did receive 10 other cards and a $25.00 credit memo. Maybe that's what started my sincere distrust in the hobby? I finally was able to buy it back in 2019 for just a tad higher than $75.00

Thanks again for the info Ted

Fuddjcal · #7 03-01-2020, 07:56 PM

Here's a pic of the little baby today sunbathing out by the BBQ. It was a little overcast but she sure looks good!

Good Luck Jamie finding the one that's right for you!

samosa4u · #8 03-02-2020, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Fuddjcal

Here's a pic of the little baby today sunbathing out by the BBQ.

I don't think it's a good idea to do that! Eventually, the colors will start to fade!

Anyways, I got a surprise for you below:

Yep, that baby used to be mine. I was in my twenties and working like a slave inside a factory where temperatures would reach fifty degrees Celsius (due to the furnace). I was just saving all my money for a rainy day, until a buddy of mine showed me this fine piece of Americana. Yeah, the corners weren't that great, but the centering was outstanding! We quickly made the deal, and boy, I was so happy once I had this baby in my hands! I still remember, my family was like "you spent HOW MUCH? And for ONE CARD? OMG!" They nearly killed me!

And yes, I have since sold it. Big mistake though. Today an example with this centering is worth quite a bit.

Fuddjcal · #9 03-02-2020, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samosa4u

I don't think it's a good idea to do that! Eventually, the colors will start to fade!

Anyways, I got a surprise for you below:

Yep, that baby used to be mine. I was in my twenties and working like a slave inside a factory where temperatures would reach fifty degrees Celsius (due to the furnace). I was just saving all my money for a rainy day, until a buddy of mine showed me this fine piece of Americana. Yeah, the corners weren't that great, but the centering was outstanding! We quickly made the deal, and boy, I was so happy once I had this baby in my hands! I still remember, my family was like "you spent HOW MUCH? And for ONE CARD? OMG!" They nearly killed me!

And yes, I have since sold it. Big mistake though. Today an example with this centering is worth quite a bit.

It's Gorgeous! That smarts, but better off without it, IMHO

tedzan · #10 03-01-2020, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fuddjcal

THANKS Ted Z,

YES I love it. Thanks for the pic of the card before it was entombed, broken out and entombed again...Just stunning. Great to know the details about my favorite card!!! I have to say finding this out is what this board is supposed to be about.

I know the feeling when guys follow you around & jump your shit when you put your opinions out there and tear into you personally. There's a couple right in this thread

This is about the cards and it's the reason we all keep coming back here. We all love them!

Sorry about your buddy, but know that the card will stay with me until I'm gone and I do appreciate it. Some of you might be around, others not the next time it goes for up for sale.

You know, I ran into my first thief in the Baseball Card business 46 years ago when I bought my first 52 mantle for $75.00. I was 13 and that was a lot of money in 1974. The card never came but I did receive 10 other cards and a $25.00 credit memo. Maybe that's what started my sincere distrust in the hobby? I finally was able to buy it back in 2019 for just a tad higher than $75.00

Thanks again for the info Ted

THANK YOU, Chuck, for your kind words.

The original owner of your 1952T Mantle is Ralph Triplette , who grew up near Asheville, NC. He was a Professor at Western Carolina Univ. We met in 1981, and our love and research
regarding the 1949 BOWMAN cards and 1952 TOPPS cards is what got us together back then. Ralph and I co-authored a very informative article on the 1949 BOWMAN set in the 1983
issue of Bob Lemke's Baseball Cards magazine. Here is a sample of it. So, if your also interested in BOWMAN cards, you'll find this article very interesting reading.

.

Take care,

TED Z

T206 Reference
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Fuddjcal · #11 03-01-2020, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tedzan

THANK YOU, Chuck, for your kind words.

The original owner of your 1952T Mantle is Ralph Triplette , who grew up near Asheville, NC. He was a Professor at Western Carolina Univ. We met in 1981, and our love and research
regarding the 1949 BOWMAN cards and 1952 TOPPS cards is what got us together back then. Ralph and I co-authored a very informative article on the 1949 BOWMAN set in the 1983
issue of Bob Lemke's Baseball Cards magazine. Here is a sample of it. So, if your also interested in BOWMAN cards, you'll find this article very interesting reading.

.

Take care,

TED Z

T206 Reference
.

VERY Nice, THANKS for the trip down memory lane.

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