Where is the third PSA 10 1952 Topps Mantle?

[Vintagedeputy]

Just happened to stumble upon this video today - https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https...r4evaCDY1w&s=1

[bleeckerstreetcards]

someone posted on reddit this week that its owned by Charlie Merkel - does that sound right?

[jchcollins]

It's always bothered me somewhat that Kendrick's 10 is if only slightly - very obviously diamond cut, or has some tilt going on or something. The card is super sharp besides that. But should a 10 be diamond cut?

This to me is where the world of grading just becomes a fairy tale at some point. It is ridiculously subjective.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

It's always bothered me somewhat that Kendrick's 10 is if only slightly - very obviously diamond cut, or has some tilt going on or something. The card is super sharp besides that. But should a 10 be diamond cut?

This to me is where the world of grading just becomes a fairy tale at some point. It is ridiculously subjective.

Usually 52's are cut square but the image has a slight tilt to it. I agree with you just saying the problem likely isn't an actual diamond cut.

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

Usually 52's are cut square but the image has a slight tilt to it. I agree with you just saying the problem likely isn't an actual diamond cut.

So may be tilt and not the cut. Is that a difference maybe between type 1 and 2 for the Mantle? I believe it is for the Jackie Robinson.

[CW]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

So may be tilt and not the cut. Is that a difference maybe between type 1 and 2 for the Mantle? I believe it is for the Jackie Robinson.

I believe the black border line on the right side of the card angles inward on one of the types, which will give the appearance of a tilt. Check out this image comparison.

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by CW

I believe the black border line on the right side of the card angles inward on one of the types, which will give the appearance of a tilt. Check out this image comparison.

Interesting. In that case it may well be a fully deserving 10.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by bleeckerstreetcards

someone posted on reddit this week that its owned by Charlie Merkel - does that sound right?

Not unless he bought it from the NJ guy long believed to have bought it in 2001.

[Hankphenom]

Did all the known 10s originate from Rosen's find?

[glchen]

In 2015, Intelligent Collector (published by Heritage Auctions) claimed that Ken Kendrick owned 2 of the 3 PSA 10's. Of course, they could have been wrong. See page 82 here in the magazine here:

https://intelligentcollector.com/mag...ring-issue.pdf

[GasHouseGang]

These were presented one other time as the 3 highest graded examples.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by glchen

In 2015, Intelligent Collector (published by Heritage Auctions) claimed that Ken Kendrick owned 2 of the 3 PSA 10's. Of course, they could have been wrong. See page 82 here in the magazine here:

https://intelligentcollector.com/mag...ring-issue.pdf

I doubt it. He's very open about what is in his collection, why would he not own up to that one?

[brunswickreeves]

Interesting that the PSA 10 Type 1 ending in cert x6104, doesn’t have the typical printing black dot to the right of the ‘Y’ at end of MICKEY in the signature block. It’s typically in Type 1 versions, like seen in green highlight of attached.