1952 Mickey Mantle?

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Posted By: Vanessa Phipps

Ok guys I came across this auction last night and didnt know what to think of it. Has anyone heard of the grading company that originally graded this card? The card obviously didnt sell, but the seller has over 300 positive feedbacks. Do you think this card is authintic? Thanks



http://cgi.ebay.com/1952-T0PPS-311-MICKEY-MANTLE-GRADED-CARD-TED-WILLIAMS_W0QQitemZ330179064079QQihZ014QQcategoryZ6 36QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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Posted By: Dave Hornish

It is not real and not even a good fake.

Here's a link to a real Mantle. The differences are easy to spot.

http://tinyurl.com/287x4k

Forgive me for outing this but with 4060 Views, I think it would be impossible to miss.

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Posted By: Gilbert Maines

Vanessa: you can tell whether a '52 Topps is real or fake by looking only at the grading co. who holdered the card. If it is not one of the big four, it is fake.

Can you identify the "big four" easily yet? If you have any doubts, work on it. For a '52 Mantle, it is a certain way to tell.

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Posted By: dennis

if you read the sellers Description of his graded mantle would you really buy anything from him??????????????

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Posted By: Jon Canfield

Vanessa - don't forget... if a person had a real '52 Topps Mantle graded a 6 and worth $20,000+, would they ever offer it for a $3,000 BIN???

Common sense is the best tool for judging real/fake cards. If you see a card on eBay that is worth double or more than the seller is asking for it, trust me - it's a fake. If you see an expensive raw card on eBay and the seller says he needs to sell quickly and can't afford grading, it's fake.

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Posted By: Paul S

I'm with Dennis...and "defunked"?? What's that mean, he sold all his P-Funk discs?

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Posted By: Jim VB

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I believe you are correct. This means that they specialized in George Clinton and Bootsie Collins rookie cards.

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Posted By: Paul S

Enough to make me break out in a James Brown "Cold Sweat"

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Posted By: JimCrandell

Bought this in 92 from Steve Novella when I was not concerned about centering and registry--one of these days I will upgrade.

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Posted By: Jim VB

Jim C.,

I suspected that a couple of posts about Parliment/Funkadelic and/or James Brown might draw you out. No lyrics today?

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Posted By: Jim Crandell

You gotta feel there's a thang goin round gettin down--there's a whole lot of rhythm goin down

We want the funk
Gotta have some funk
We need the funk
Give up the funk

Jim did you know that Phillippe Wynne who sang lead on most of the Spinners big hits left the band to go with Parliament/Funkadelic...the died of a heart attack at age 39.

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Posted By: David

Here are some cards to go with those lyrics.

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