[Kenmarks]

There are numerous variations for Mantle 1962 Post Cereal cards. These variations are the direct result of Mantle cards appearing on different panels of different cereals. This is similiar to all years (1961-63) where a player made more than one appearance on a cereal panel. All cards from one cereal panel of a player look the same. Variations occur when two cards come from two different cereal panel backs.

In 1962, Mantle was on the following panels: 11 oz Bran Flakes, 10 oz Grape Nuts, 16 oz Bran Flakes, 10 oz Oat Flakes, 15 oz Oat Flakes, Post Tens variety pack in addition to the Life Magazine Ad. Based on primarily picture cropping or picture color, with the right knowledge you can determine which cereal panel variation a Mantle (or really any other player's) card came from--thus what variation you had. For 1961 Mantle was only on the Post Tens panel and the company mail-in sheet (perforations). In 1963 there are no Mantle variations as he only appeared on the large sized Grape Nut Flakes.

Dan Mabey has done detailed research on Post Cereal baseball issues and published books on each of the different years baseball sets including the 1962 Post Cereal Canadian BB issue. Tons of great information in these books and the vast majority of what most of us serious Post Cereal/Jell-O collectors know about these issues (such as what I am passing along above) comes from Dan's research and writings. If there was a Sports Collector's Hall of Fame, Dan would be in it. I am pretty certain his books are still available, although he has redirected his efforts into other areas somewhat these days.