Just Another 1952 Mantle PSA 9

[rats60]

Originally Posted by mechanicalman

I totally understand the sentiment, but man, that Mantle 9 is cardboard perfection. It's like looking at the Grail; I almost need to avert my gaze it's so pretty. For those who value aesthetics over rarity, I can see why some may prefer this over a low grade Wagner. But I'll never be a player for either, so I admit my opinion really doesn't matter much here.

Put it next to the jumbo Wagner or a similar grade and I will take the Wagner, no doubt. Same for Baltimore News Ruth PSA 4.

[ergoism]

Originally Posted by rats60

Put it next to the jumbo Wagner or a similar grade and I will take the Wagner, no doubt. Same for Baltimore News Ruth PSA 4. It is a nice card, but how do we even know it is not altered? With the history of this hobby and grading companies, this type of premium is insane to me.

I'll take them all, they're all great cards. How do you know any of them are not altered? If you're going to throw around words like that on the most valuable thing I own I'm afraid I'm triggered and will have to request that you identify yourself in your posts per forum rules.

[irv]

Beautiful card!

Good luck. I hope you get more than you are hoping to get.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by ergoism

I'll take them all, they're all great cards. How do you know any of them are not altered? If you're going to throw around words like that on the most valuable thing I own I'm afraid I'm triggered and will have to request that you identify yourself in your posts per forum rules.

He and I had several PMs as soon as I saw his post which was right after he did it (I believe). That was the impetus for the other thread I started too. He has edited out his response to be much more generic. He was asked to edit it out, or put his full name out here, so I can't really mandate that now that it is edited. However, if whomever wants to know someones name and they had a comment directed their way, I will usually tell them with the condition they don't make the name public. That would defeat the purpose of the option to the member in the first place. I explained the litmus test too. It was over on this one.

[irv]

I see someone edited their post but like their original, I too, when I think of "The Wagner", think of it as being trimmed.

Maybe I am being biased as I love 52's and own a Mantle, but that card screams nostalgia to me.

If I had the money where 4 million wasn't necessarily a big deal to me, I wouldn't hesitate to purchase that one!

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by irv

I see someone edited their post but like their original, I too, when I think of "The Wagner", think of it as being trimmed.

Maybe I am being biased as I love 52's and own a Mantle, but that card screams nostalgia to me.

If I had the money where 4 million wasn't necessarily a big deal to me, I wouldn't hesitate to purchase that one!

I am one of those weird guys, even if I had the $ I would be just as happy with the 52 Mantle Dale owns as the PSA9. I am very happy that condition means very little to me.