Question About 1963 Topps Mickey Mantle

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

I collect errors and variations to my sets, but have stayed away from wrong backs and blank backs ( other than proofs like the 67 Maris Yankee) because there are a lot of them and they are more random than a repeating error or variation cards. Some folks do collect them, and the fact it is a Mantle would count for something, but from my experience a regular Mantle card is likely to bring more than the error unless some die hard Mantle collector is into wrong backs. But, I could easily be, and often am, wrong

Couldn't have said it better myself.

I will admit to a slight curiosity about the "matched pair" though.

Doug

[IronHorse2130]

Thanks for the input everyone! I'm going to pass along the info to my friend.

[ls7plus]

I kind of like the matched pair aspect, too.

Larry

[1963Topps Set]

I have a 1963 Topps wrongback of Ken Hubbs / Jim Umbricht, neither lived to see the opening of the 1964 season! I have over 40 wrongbacks from the '63 set, and have the Mantle / O'Dell combo mentioned above. I have not paid very much for the wrongbacks, there are very few who seem to collect error cards.

[Bestdj777]

I like the wrong back and/or blank back Mantle cards and am always a buyer if anyone wants to part with them for reasonable prices.