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Originally Posted by CW
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Gorgeous photo, and although I'm not even a newbie in the field, I think the high price was due to a confluence of a few factors...
1. early, recognizable, type I Mickey Mantle photo
2. connection to the regional cards and yearbooks, as mentioned
3. Henry Yee auction
4. described as being a "one-of-a-kind" exemplar
5. originated from the Stevens collection
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I agree with all of the above. Henry's auctions have been getting a lot more publicity over the last several years. I really don't collect photo's but have considered it due to the amount & quality of photo's Henry seems to bring up every auction.
I would have an interest in this Mantle pic either as a photo collector or as a Mantle collector as it is a truly iconic photo. However, I was not the winner.
Z Wheat