1952 Mickey Mantle?
 

Posted By: <b>Vanessa Phipps</b><p>Ok guys I came across this auction last night and didnt know what to think of it. Has anyone heard of the grading company that originally graded this card? The card obviously didnt sell, but the seller has over 300 positive feedbacks. Do you think this card is authintic? Thanks<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/1952-T0PPS-311-MICKEY-MANTLE-GRADED-CARD-TED-WILLIAMS_W0QQitemZ330179064079QQihZ014QQcategoryZ6 36QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/1952-T0PPS-311-MICKEY-MANTLE-GRADED-CARD-TED-WILLIAMS_W0QQitemZ330179064079QQihZ014QQcategoryZ6 36QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem</a>

1952 Mickey Mantle?
 

Posted By: <b>Dave Hornish</b><p>It is not real and not even a good fake.<br /><br />Here's a link to a real Mantle. The differences are easy to spot.<br /><br /><a href="http://tinyurl.com/287x4k" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/287x4k</a><br /><br />Forgive me for outing this but with 4060 Views, I think it would be impossible to miss.

1952 Mickey Mantle?
 

Posted By: <b>Gilbert Maines</b><p>Vanessa: you can tell whether a '52 Topps is real or fake by looking only at the grading co. who holdered the card. If it is not one of the big four, it is fake.<br /><br />Can you identify the "big four" easily yet? If you have any doubts, work on it. For a '52 Mantle, it is a certain way to tell.

1952 Mickey Mantle?
 

Posted By: <b>dennis</b><p>if you read the sellers Description of his graded mantle would you really buy anything from him??????????????<br /><br />

1952 Mickey Mantle?
 

Posted By: <b>Jon Canfield</b><p>Vanessa - don't forget... if a person had a real '52 Topps Mantle graded a 6 and worth $20,000+, would they ever offer it for a $3,000 BIN???<br /><br />Common sense is the best tool for judging real/fake cards. If you see a card on eBay that is worth double or more than the seller is asking for it, trust me - it's a fake. If you see an expensive raw card on eBay and the seller says he needs to sell quickly and can't afford grading, it's fake.

1952 Mickey Mantle?
 

Posted By: <b>Paul S</b><p>I'm with Dennis...and "defunked"?? What's that mean, he sold all his P-Funk discs?

1952 Mickey Mantle?
 

Posted By: <b>Jim VB</b><p>&lt;&lt;"defunked"&gt;&gt;<br /><br /><br />I believe you are correct. This means that they specialized in George Clinton and Bootsie Collins rookie cards.

1952 Mickey Mantle?
 

Posted By: <b>Paul S</b><p>Enough to make me break out in a James Brown "Cold Sweat"

1952 Mickey Mantle?
 

Posted By: <b>JimCrandell</b><p>Bought this in 92 from Steve Novella when I was not concerned about centering and registry--one of these days I will upgrade.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1193488913.JPG">

1952 Mickey Mantle?
 

Posted By: <b>Jim VB</b><p>Jim C.,<br /><br />I suspected that a couple of posts about Parliment/Funkadelic and/or James Brown might draw you out. No lyrics today?

1952 Mickey Mantle?
 

Posted By: <b>Jim Crandell</b><p>You gotta feel there's a thang goin round gettin down--there's a whole lot of rhythm goin down<br /><br />We want the funk<br />Gotta have some funk<br />We need the funk<br />Give up the funk<br /><br />Jim did you know that Phillippe Wynne who sang lead on most of the Spinners big hits left the band to go with Parliament/Funkadelic...the died of a heart attack at age 39.<br /><br />

1952 Mickey Mantle?
 

Posted By: <b>David</b><p>Here are some cards to go with those lyrics.<br /><br />[IMG]<img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/halpen/1972hitmakers/websize/2front.jpg">[/IMG]<br />[IMG]<img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/halpen/1972hitmakers/websize/19front.jpg">[/IMG]<br />[IMG]<img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/halpen/1972hitmakers/websize/28front.jpg">[/IMG]<br />[IMG]<img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/halpen/1972hitmakers/websize/36front.jpg">[/IMG]