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Old 02-10-2008, 09:10 AM
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Posted By: Pete Z.

What sort of premium (if any) is placed on a card like this?




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Old 02-11-2008, 07:43 AM
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Posted By: Leslie Westbrook

I'm not sure how much of a premium would be placed on that card specifically, but I can tell you what I paid for two of my wrong back cards. I bought a 1941 Play Ball Joe Cronin (probably would grade about a 5-6) with a an upside-down Ralston Helmsly back for about $30 on Ebay. That was the only example of that card that I'd ever seen. Also, I picked up a 1974 Steve Garvey in NM-MT condition with a Milt Pappas back for $10. It didn't seem that in either case much of a premium was placed on the card. In fact, it seemed that the Cronin may have sold for more with the correct back.

All that said, there are a lot of Mantle collectors out there (including me) who might be interested in the card because it's different. I sent you an email also, but if you ever think you might want to trade or sell yours (if that one's yours), then I'd be interested.

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Old 02-26-2008, 09:07 AM
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Posted By: TONY Galovich

I consider this card to have a Miscut reverse
to be a true wrong back
the entire reverse has to be different from the correct front
Just my opinion

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Old 02-26-2008, 09:14 AM
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Posted By: Jason L

for whatever that's worth, but the back would be a major negative for my collecting tastes.

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Old 02-26-2008, 09:58 AM
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Posted By: Phil Garry

I guess the BVG 2 grade was due to the centering on the back of the card........

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Old 02-26-2008, 11:03 AM
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Posted By: Paul S

Respectfully wondering, how is the back a miscut? To me it looks like the back (of a sheet) had a big shift in the process of being printed (or glued down..not sure of that exact process.) In any event, the cut is fine, the back is way off. No? Neither adjacent card -- on the back -- would be the true Bombers' Best, I don't think.

edited to say: I agree, I wouldn't want that card. No coolness factor on the back screwup. Now, if it had a Sweet Caporal back...

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Old 02-27-2008, 12:50 PM
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Posted By: boxingcardman

Some people (myself included) collect these sorts of printing mishaps. They usually sell very cheap because so many people consider them to be trash. You just have to look for the right collector for it. In prewar, the competition is fierce for misaligned and miscut cards, that's for sure.

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Old 02-27-2008, 05:16 PM
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Posted By: davidcycleback

Different people will value it differently, so it depends on the buyer. Many collectors won't place a premium, but a Mantle collector might. The fact that it's a Mantle card is significant, as Mantle specialists might be interested in various oddities and variations. Player collectors are often on the look out for oddities that other collectors might ignore. Also, there are probably at least a few people who collect printing errors and such. I don't doubt that some buyers will pay more for this error than the equivalent card in good condition.

For my taste, I think printing errors of vintage HOFers are interesting and worthy of a premium. I once had a wrong back 1962 Topps Stan Musial and sold it at a premium because of the error.

Part of valuation depends on value of the card. For a Mint 1951 Bowman Mantle, a wrong back will probably lower the value, maybe a lot. For a 1933 Goudey Ruth it might lower the value. But for a lower value, lower grade card, it can raise it. For this card in grade good condition, the back error might raise the price.

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Old 02-28-2008, 12:46 PM
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I sent you and email, not sure if i have the correct address.

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