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Originally Posted by jason.1969
I expect the very long term trend to be for Aaron to move up and Mantle to move down. When nobody is left who ever saw Mantle play, witnessed the Yankees as a dynasty, or even met Mantle at a show, it's hard to imagine what will prop him up as having by far the most expensive cards of the 50s and 60s. Meanwhile, Aaron has the (unofficial) record.
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I only saw Mantle at the very end of his career and I imagine the majority of people buying his cards at the elite levels are younger than I am. Whatever intangibles prop him up can be handed down I suspect.