1959 Topps Mantle Salesman Sample Question

[ALR-bishop]

Good point Howard. Does compete mean just a full set, or master set with variations, or master set with 199-286 in white and gray back, or does it include an unopened pack and or wrapper ? A Topps Rookie Banquet program from that year ? Does it include the Elect Your Favorite Rookie and Hot Iron Tranfer paper inserts ? Does it include an actual Hot Iron Transfer

Griffins pointed out to me the prices for Topps Salesman Samples in the recent Heritage Auction and they were lower than I would have expected

[hcv123]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Griffins pointed out to me the prices for Topps Salesman Samples in the recent Heritage Auction and they were lower than I would have expected

Yeah - all except the Clemente which I lost a lot of sleep and money on!! 1 of 2 I believe - I was looking at a couple of others, but let them go when the fight started for the Clemente! Of course I'm overjoyed to have won it - once again - the condition blows the other one away.

[rlorenz]

Bishop to answer your question complete master with variations and grey and whites. Wax wrapper cello. litterally everything But the V topps as I am
Almost 100% sure that not exactly attainable in the grade I want it spa 8 or better. Lol. And you actually added something to the list lol. Thanks. 😀👍👍😀

[Griffins]

I think it's pretty safe to say the bottom has fallen out of the Salesman Sample market. Some of the prices in Heritage the other nite were 10-20% of the prices 4-5 years ago. Even the Clemente panel went quite low, based on past sales.
In regards to single cards, they are nice companion pieces but don't really have a lot of value. PSA should holder them as authentic, suspect they'll probably reject it the first time and then an email to Joe Orlando pointing out how it's a win-win to holder it and he'll get it done.

Al, I've never seen it being an issue to post links to other boards on Net 54, but at times PSA has not allowed links to this board to be posted, especially to threads critical of them.

[rlorenz]

Griffins....Do you think it is smart to talk to customer service and maybe send Joe an Email... Where do i find his email lol.... I would have thought there would have been more than one mantle graded.... by now.

But this would for sure be the nicest one graded.

[rlorenz]

Actually is it better to twitter him...or just flat email. not sure as he is the CEO of a major company he would respond.

[Griffins]

Actually I've found him very responsive. I'll pm you his email, but it's pretty easily available.