How about this 52T Mantle?

[Tcards-Please]

David,

Yes, it would be graded with the authentic designation if it is authentic. There is a board member that has a 1914 Cracker Jack Christy Mathewson that is cut down around his picture that was graded authentic. I wouldn't even try to guess what a card like that would go for, but I would be surprised if it went for more than $500. I'm sure you would get a lot of offers from those trying to complete a registry set who have a limited budget.

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Frank

[canjond]

I'm guessing more in the range of $50-$75 (but maybe I'm way off). Using the 1914 Matty as a benchmark, that card sold for $100 cut I believe.

[vintagetoppsguy]

I think Topps should buy it and cut it into little pieces for a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle swatch card numbered to /52 and put it in packs of 2012 Topps baseball marking the 60th anniversary of the card.

I bet they would go for big bucks just so people could say they owned a piece of a '52 Mantle.

Topps, if you're listening and decide to do this, I want my cut for this brilliant idea

[4815162342]

I think that card might be trimmed.

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Kidding aside, I wonder if a paper conservator could "rebuild" it into a full card. Most of Mantle is there, just missing the Yankee logo and some border. They could use a donor card à la the Frankenwagners and Plankensteins that have come up for auction lately.

[ls7plus]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

I think Topps should buy it and cut it into little pieces for a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle swatch card numbered to /52 and put it in packs of 2012 Topps baseball marking the 60th anniversary of the card.

I bet they would go for big bucks just so people could say they owned a piece of a '52 Mantle.

Topps, if you're listening and decide to do this, I want my cut for this brilliant idea

David, that's the funniest post I've read in quite a while [although considering what's been happening with T206 Wagners, Daryl may be right]!

Best wishes,

Larry