'52 Topps Mantle - SGC 80 - thoughts???

[ChiefBenderForever]

This was a great buy imo, basically a NRMT flawless card other than centering, can't get any more pack fresh than this-

SGC70

http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/...n/2011/12.html


And here is another one, looks the same but got a slight grade higher and a lot more making the sgc70 a great deal

SGC80

http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/.../2008/649.html

edit to add that- after looking closely at both links above it appears that this is the same card, someone must have had it regraded and took a half grade bump lower and 13k loss......

[Doug]

Originally Posted by ChiefBenderForever

edit to add that- after looking closely at both links above it appears that this is the same card, someone must have had it regraded and took a half grade bump lower and 13k loss......

It sure looks like the same card and the descriptions are almost the same word for word. The only strange thing is how it went from a SGC 80 in 2008 to a SGC 70 in 2011? I think if you send a card into SGC for a review they can downgrade it, but it seems like part of the grade guarantee is that they pay you the difference for overgrading it in the first place. If someone cracked that card and it came back a SGC 70 the second time and they took a $13k hit on it, they can't be too happy!

[taborton101]

I agree that definitely looks like the same card - amazing how much the grade affected the price (I'm sure the economy, timing etc. factored in too somewhat...but still, that's unbelievable).

...and $35k for the SGC 80/6 !?!...must be one of the highest I've heard for that grade...makes the $16.5k reserve on the current Mantle that's up for auction look like a steal...

[taborton101]

Hey guys - just checked the auction site - reserve's been met on the Mantle, so it's going - current bid is right at $16.5k...is it worth making a run at this card??...if so, any thoughts on a ceiling bid (range)??