Selling 80% of your collection for ‘52 Mantle - would you?

[Belfast1933]

Originally Posted by babraham

Hi Jeff, I did something very similar a couple years ago. Sold maybe 30-40% of my collection to pick up the best low grade 52T #311 that I could find. The nice thing about that is that it also allowed me to focus my collection a bit more. The cards I sold I haven't missed and since then I've just been picking up cards that fit in my collection more. I am happy that I did it!

Wow! Showing me that a 1.5 can look as great as yours does make this decision a wee bit more likely!

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by Belfast1933

Wow! Showing me that a 1.5 can look as great as yours does make this decision a wee bit more likely!

To be fair, as the auction that got that card graded for the consignor, that may be a once in a lifetime 1.5 It also sold for a significant amount more than a normal 1.5, as could be expected.

[parkplace33]

For a 1.5, no. If it was higher grade, I would consider it.

[yanksfan09]

Also, here's my 1.5. I could care less about technical grades. Love the eye appeal on mine with a nicely placed pin hole at top of the cap, likely by the original child owner!

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by yanksfan09

Also, here's my 1.5. I could care less about technical grades. Love the eye appeal on mine with a nicely placed pin hole at top of the cap, likely by the original child owner!

That Mantle is a beauty for a 1.5