Rea! Rea!! Rea!!!

[Peter_Spaeth]

52 Mantles at least in midgrade seem to have come down back towards the earth. I could be wrong but I don't think we'll see 4s selling for 50 or even 60K for quite some time.

[MattyC]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

52 Mantles at least in midgrade seem to have come down back towards the earth. I could be wrong but I don't think we'll see 4s selling for 50 or even 60K for quite some time.

I'd take the wager that a dead-centered PSA 4 with a great image hits 50k— in the right setting, i.e., Heritage, REA, etc.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by MattyC

I'd take the wager that a dead-centered PSA 4 with a great image hits 50k— in the right setting, i.e., Heritage, REA, etc.

If we bet, you can't bid.

[MattyC]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

If we bet, you can't bid.

Deal. I will be tapped for years anyway after all these Spring auctions end

[iowadoc77]

Originally Posted by MattyC

Deal. I will be tapped for years anyway after all these Spring auctions end

Dang. Isn't that the truth. Amazing stuff all around

[Vintageclout]

Originally Posted by MattyC

I'd take the wager that a dead-centered PSA 4 with a great image hits 50k— in the right setting, i.e., Heritage, REA, etc.

+1

[mechanicalman]

Originally Posted by Vintageclout

+1

I’m aware of at least one private sale in the last couple months that confirms this bet.

[Snapolit1]

I love the smell of the REA catalog in the morning.

[iowadoc77]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

I love the smell of the REA catalog in the morning.

In the morning. In the afternoon. Pretty much anytime!

[insidethewrapper]

I was told that everybody's mother threw out their cards and then I continue to receive auction catalogs filled with cards from the pre war years and the '50's. How did all these cards survive the WWI and WW2 wars and our mothers ? And in Mint condition !!! We all played with our cards. Who stored these cards and never played with them ?

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by MattyC

I'd take the wager that a dead-centered PSA 4 with a great image hits 50k— in the right setting, i.e., Heritage, REA, etc.

#this

I sold my crispy clean SGC 50 Green Cobb two years ago, and have been really sweating the rising prices. I was SHOCKED when it was resold by Goodwin just a couple of weeks ago for "only" $6,400. The reason -- CENTERING!

http://goodwinandco.com/1910_Piedmon...-LOT37476.aspx

Top to bottom centering like this never bothered me on a T206, but it obviously keeps this card out of the stratosphere!

[Snapolit1]

It's the debate we always have. Why do some cards explode and other don't. Why the Eddie Plank card? Why Chief Bender? The card has the wow factor. I will never buy one and never own one yet every time I see the card I think "wow, that's a beautiful really really neat card." (Sanitized reaction of course. Actual reaction more like "damm, that's an 'effin great card.")

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

#this

I sold my crispy clean SGC 50 Green Cobb two years ago, and have been really sweating the rising prices. I was SHOCKED when it was resold by Goodwin just a couple of weeks ago for "only" $6,400. The reason -- CENTERING!

http://goodwinandco.com/1910_Piedmon...-LOT37476.aspx

Top to bottom centering like this never bothered me on a T206, but it obviously keeps this card out of the stratosphere!

In my opinion, the issue with this card is not as much the top-bottom OC, as it is the fact that his name is partially cut. The card is virtually miscut and I think you are smart to have sold it when you did. Minor top-bottom OC that does not effect the name does not bother me (see this Cobb by comparison -- sorry the pic sucks, the card is much prettier in person)

[Vintageclout]

Originally Posted by MattyC

I'd take the wager that a dead-centered PSA 4 with a great image hits 50k— in the right setting, i.e., Heritage, REA, etc.

Nicely centered SGC 5 ‘52 Topps Mantle now over $50K....and counting! You are spot on Matty!

[iowadoc77]

Originally Posted by Vintageclout

Nicely centered SGC 5 ‘52 Topps Mantle now over $50K....and counting! You are spot on Matty!

Such a difficult card to find nicely centered in that mid grade area with only minor flaws. That is a real nice example.

[Vintageclout]

Originally Posted by iowadoc77

Such a difficult card to find nicely centered in that mid grade area with only minor flaws. That is a real nice example.

+1

[MVSNYC]

Which 52 MM are you guys referring to? the only well centered example I see is the PSA 9, all others are OC, or tilted.

[Touch'EmAll]

Oh my, the current bids of decent REA stuff is already high, and going higher I am sure. A lot of what used to be in my budget isn't anymore, sigh. What do you all do, drop your standards from 5-6 grade and start looking at 2-4 grade stuff? Or bag it on the Iconic names and go for 2nd tier HOF players? Or save up to just buy 1, maybe 2 cards all year? Maybe start to downsize, sell a few to buy one? Decisions, decisions. Glad I picked up what I did 10-20 years ago, whew.