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Originally Posted by tedzan
Hey guys......when is the last time you saw this Mantle card ?
 
TED Z
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I'm surprised at the lack of curiosity on this forum regarding this Mantle card.
Anyhow......I did receive a couple of emails from Net54 "readers" inquiring about the source of this "1954 TOPPS" Mantle. On display here is a partial picture of
Sports Illustrated (Aug 23, 1954) edition with the centerfold-out depicting 27 players on the New York Yankees.
Back in the early 1980's a collector/dealer and ole friend, Charlie, who frequented the Willow Grove Show gave me this card. Charlie had a printer buddy of his,
using the image of Mantle from this centerfold-out, produced a number of these cards. I have not seen any of these in circulation since the mid-1980's.
TED Z
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