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I always loved the allure of the 1952 Mantle but I definitely don't want to pay thousands for it. I had a PSA 8 copy of the 1983 reprint card, and recently I picked up a PSA 9 copy.
When I looked at it next to my PSA 8 copy, something looked fishy. When I flipped them over to look at the back, they were clearly printed on different paper stock and they were printed 180 degrees off of each other. ![]() On the front, the shade of blue is different, the thickness of the black border is different, and the quality of the image is lower. ![]() The signatures on the front look different as well. ![]() Are there known variations of this card, or is the PSA 9 a counterfeit? |
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Your PSA 9 copy is a Fake reprint. Unfortunately PSA slabbed a good number of them. I would send it back to the seller for a refund if you can. If not send it to PSA. I wrote something on this subject 3 or 4 years ago but I can’t recall where.
These were mine at the time...the right one is the fake. |
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Who would make a fake of a reprint? How much is a 1983 version worth? I've never heard of it. The first Mantle series I can recall is the 1996 Topps.
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The 1996 Topps set was released as a tribute after Mantle died. Last edited by bruin805; 08-22-2020 at 08:54 PM. |
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The 1953 reprint set was the beginning of what we consider Topps Archives, right?
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PSA now grades a reprint of a reprint?? Oh my..
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Update - the seller approved the return, so I will be getting my money refunded. Sent the Mantle back to the seller. Will be interested to see if it gets re-listed.
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did they sell these as inserts in packs or were they just available as a set?
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