August Pickup

[Gr8Beldini]

What about this card (52T Mantle Don't-Call-it-a-Rookie Card) keeps it getting assigned a number grade (if you don't mind me asking)?

[Doug]

Originally Posted by Gr8Beldini

What about this card (52T Mantle Don't-Call-it-a-Rookie Card) keeps it getting assigned a number grade (if you don't mind me asking)?

The thing about not calling it a rookie card has to do with SGC labeling the 1952 Topps Mantle as a rookie when his actual rookie is the 1951 Bowman. As far as why the card didn't get a numerical grade, you would have to ask the owner, but I'm guessing that it's either trimmed or altered in some way. Hope that helps.

[Doug]

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[Tcards-Please]

Now you're just showing off

Nice high series pick-ups. Can't wait to show mine off once I get more.

Originally Posted by Doug

I was going to add this one to my post with all of the other '52 Topps HOFers, but I think I ran out of room!

[Doug]

Originally Posted by T's please

Now you're just showing off

Nice high series pick-ups. Can't wait to show mine off once I get more.

Well this is the show off thread right? I was thinking about trying to put together the entire 1952 Topps set, but after how much I spent on those seven cards alone I can't imagine still having 400 more to go!

[cdn_collector]

Originally Posted by Doug

I was thinking about trying to put together the entire 1952 Topps set, but after how much I spent on those seven cards alone I can't imagine still having 400 more to go!

Well if it's any consolation, most of the 400 remaining cards will be cheaper than each of the 7 that you just picked up.

Man those are some nice pick-ups.

Regards,

Richard.

[Doug]

Originally Posted by cdn_collector

Well if it's any consolation, most of the 400 remaining cards will be cheaper than each of the 7 that you just picked up.

Man those are some nice pick-ups.

Regards,

Richard.

Thanks for the compliment! I'm not quite sure if I have the patience (or budget) to go for the entire set. Those are the 7 best cards in the set IMO, so I might might take a break from '52 Topps for a while. My savings account needs some time to recover after getting shell shocked like that in one week anyway so I'll have some time to decide what direction I want to go in.