Goldin 100 auction

[Topnotchsy]

Originally Posted by Mark17

It sure would for me, but everybody's different.

I don't doubt that it would be a motivator. for someone who went to games that year and also was in the market for a $500K+ item. I just imagine that the market of people potentially interested in this would barely overlap the Venn diagram of people who went to a game 67 years ago.

[ichieh]

Do anyone know the population report on Mickey Mantle photo-matched jersey?
Rick made a comment that the Yankees home jerseys were easier to matched, and I wonder if there are more matched home jerseys vs away jerseys?
If this Mantle jersey was already matched to 10 regular season games, can we assume thst it was also wore in the World Series?

[rlevy]

Originally Posted by ichieh

If this Mantle jersey was already matched to 10 regular season games, can we assume thst it was also wore in the World Series?

I would actually assume that it wasn't worn in the World Series unless shown otherwise. Here is my logic:
Most photo-matches of flannels are best performed with images taken before or after the game (pre or post-game on the field or in the locker room) and are usually close-up. Game action shots don't normally (but not always) have the necessary resolution for a conclusive match. Mickey Mantle, given his popularity, and in a home NY WS game, was undoubtedly the most photographed player at the Stadium pre and post every game. The photo-matching company may in fact have been able to conclude he was wearing a different uniform for the home games, but they obviously wouldn't say that in the opinion letter. If there were possible but not conclusive matches, they would have said so in their opinion letter. Sometimes, elimination (while maybe not conclusive) plays a role in photo-matching as well. So while he may have worn it during a WS game, I would assume he didn't unless shown otherwise.

As a side note, teams would sometimes wear the next seasons jersey during a World Series. One example (but there are others): In the 1952 World Series, the Dodgers wore their 1953 home jerseys which featured red numbers on the front, a new feature that the team wouldn't add to their roadies until 1959.

Rick

[MVSNYC]

I think the Mantle Jersey went very low. Even with the restoration, should've done much better. Not sure Goldin is the best place to sell memorabilia (great place to buy it though...I bought a Derek Jeter Game Used Full Uniform from his final season, photo-matched to two games against the Mets, tons of use, etc. from Goldin several years back. Got it for a very good price).

If this Mantle Jersey was in Heritage, it would've sold for at least double, IMO.

Anyway, sure, everyone wants an all original item, but this one, with all of the extensive photo-matching, putting it ON Mantle's back, without question...is enormous. Someone got an amazing deal.

[Topnotchsy]

Originally Posted by MVSNYC

I think the Mantle Jersey went very low. Even with the restoration, should've done much better. Not sure Goldin is the best place to sell memorabilia (great place to buy it though...I bought a Derek Jeter Game Used Full Uniform from his final season, photo-matched to two games against the Mets, tons of use, etc. from Goldin several years back. Got it for a very good price).

If this Mantle Jersey was in Heritage, it would've sold for at least double, IMO.

Anyway, sure, everyone wants an all original item, but this one, with all of the extensive photo-matching, putting it ON Mantle's back, without question...is enormous. Someone got an amazing deal.

I think that Heritage is better than Goldin for items like this, but was surprised by the prices on the Koufax and Walter Johnson that sold recently at Heritage. I think the overall market is down considerably as compared to the past few years.

[MVSNYC]

Do you mean the ones that sold for +/- $2,000,000 each? I think those were very strong prices. Wasn't too long ago that only a Ruth or Gehrig Jersey would achieve those numbers...

[Topnotchsy]

Originally Posted by MVSNYC

Do you mean the ones that sold for +/- $2,000,000 each? I think those were very strong prices. Wasn't too long ago that only a Ruth or Gehrig Jersey would achieve those numbers...

Rookie Koufax jersey and the only known Walter Johnson not in the HOF. And the Mantle did not meet reserve.

I think that 2 years ago, the Koufax and Johnson would sell for at least 50% more. Not sure what the Mantle reached, so can't comment on that.