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Originally Posted by sflayank
Dont know of any with white strip
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Larry, when Brigandi Coin Company of metro NYC decided in about 1987-88 they wanted to enter the fray and sell vintage baseball cards, they took out a full-page advertisement in Baseball Cards Magazine. Glowing as a beacon in the middle of the ad was a 1959 Yoo-Yoo Chocolate Drink Mickey Mantle, with the white strip. I remember it as if it was yesterday. They wanted $2,000 - $2,500, though here I am not clear in my mind. I do recall it was at least 2K, in an era when 2K purchased a gold medal card. The stated condition was Nr Mt / Mt.
That's quite an extraordinary Mick to roll out the red carpet for your coin company to be taken seriously as also a purveyor of choice baseball cards.
Naturally, I was disappointed you did not know the heritage of the white strip. Regardless, thanks for responding, bro.
Best regards, Brian Powell