1951 Bowman Mantle vs. 1952 Topps Mantle

[samosa4u]

In terms of popularity and price, there has always been such a wide gap between these two cards. Now my question is over the past five or seven years, has this gap been getting more narrower or wider? Is the 1951 Bowman Mantle catching up a bit or is it falling behind more?

Thanks for your time

[swarmee]

https://www.psacard.com/auctionprice...ues/211818#g=7
1951 Bowman PSA 7 in 2012-13: Average of $13K
1952 Topps PSA 7 in 2012: Average of $30K - highest spike was $44K.

1952 Bowman PSA 7 now: Average of $33K (around 2.5x)
1952 Topps PSA 7 now: Average of $120K (around 4x) - couple sold in 2015 for $220K.

Use the websites to check other grades.

[Johnny630]

I think these will be coming down considerably during the next US economic recession about the same time the scandal hits the hobby/investors full force.

[samosa4u]

Sometimes I think Chuck Tapia and Johnny Massili are the same person.

Anybody else want to comment on the Mantles?

[Johnny630]

Originally Posted by samosa4u

Sometimes I think Chuck Tapia and Johnny Massili are the same person.

Anybody else want to comment on the Mantles?

That Was a Good One !!! :-)

I have not cursed yet !!! LoL

[JeremyW]

I think the '51 Bowman will catch up a little, but the '52 Topps will always be ahead of the rookie card.

[drcy]

Originally Posted by Johnny630

That Was a Good One !!! :-)

I have not cursed yet !!! LoL

Johnny's and Chuck's style of rhetoric are distinctly different