How much do you think 52 mantle should be worth?

[ChiefBenderForever]

It's the postwar card of all cards, not overated at all in my opinion, $2500-3000 for a nrmt ? Add another 90k and you will be able to get one. Rare, no but high demand, yes !! Might not be his true RC but is his Topps RC and Topps is king just like T206..............

[ALR-bishop]

Given the ready supply, a seller who "overprices" a 52 Mantle simply won't sell it. But if people are saying those that sell are overpriced, given that sales occur weekly, they ought to publish their theory in an economics journal. Seems like wishful thinking to me. Of course the market ( demand) could go down for that card or all cards in the future. Same as could happen for stocks, bonds, gold, art or any other precious stones, metals or collectibles.

[doug.goodman]

Supply and demand. Pretty simple. I think the Mantle probably qualifies as one of the hardest cards to "overprice".

But, as with any item that is in demand, not only will there always be people asking for a price that may be defined as "too high", there will often be people willing to pay that price.

I'm pretty sure that more Mantles exist than the other 1952 high numbers, but that doesn't change the fact that the Mantle is "worth" more than the other "more rare" cards.

Too bad that I "need" both variations for my set.

Doug

[zljones]

Indeed looking at it from a supply demand/economic perspective, this card is not overpriced or overrated. I did not start this thread because I do not understand the economics of supply and demand, I simply wanted to see if I am the only one that would not pay top dollar for this card.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by zljones

Indeed looking at it from a supply demand/economic perspective, this card is not overpriced or overrated. I did not start this thread because I do not understand the economics of supply and demand, I simply wanted to see if I am the only one that would not pay top dollar for this card.

May of us won't (or in my case can't) pay top dollar for this card, that's why I'm constantly on the hunt.

I'm also hoping to stumble upon a Wagner T206 one of these days buried in a book, or something. That's how I got my Wagner M101-2, so you never know...

Doug

[zljones]

That is something I need to do. Maybe I need to hit garage sales.

[ALR-bishop]

Is that why you have been rummaging through books at the library Doug