Posted By:
JPDustin,
You need to relax. Yes, I do have a 1951 Bowman Mantle, in fact I have four, and I've probably owned 20 different ones over the last 20 years. If you have been in the card business for awhile, then you should be aware that sometimes counterfeit cards end up in holders. I have seen countless 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle's, and I've seen plenty counterfeit ones as well. It is one of the most commonly counterfeited cards in the industry.
I am 100% sure that the card you have pictured is a counterfeit, and the dead giveaway is the pixelization. Not to mention the bleed of the trees on the bottom over the black line. Get it? Not 99% sure it is a fake, 100% sure. You don't need to tell me to "grow up" I'm not acting immaturely. I'm trying to get you some very vital information. The card is a fake! Educate yourself...try http://home.comcast.net/~52mantle/52toppsmantle51b.htm
A true '51 Bowman Mantle looks nothing like that. It looks more like...
Anyone else want to chime in and help clear the air for this guy?