Al Rosen's 52 Mantle story(PSA 8) by Heritage

[MattyC]

Perhaps there are some for whom the Rosen find makes a difference, but I find it moot in the face of the card and it would not affect my bid one way or the other. I think that card is going to moon no matter if it was Rosen who found it or my nana

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by MattyC

Perhaps there are some for whom the Rosen find makes a difference, but I find it moot in the face of the card and it would not affect my bid one way or the other. I think that card is going to moon no matter if it was Rosen who found it or my nana

Hahah, is your nana Mrs. Mint?

[sforaker]

The image of Mrs. Mint is more than more than I can deal with . I can understand how the provenance of the card may not matter to some, but to me if it was from the Rosen find that would be meaningful in the sense that I think that it would decrease the chances that the card is a counterfeit (of course that risk is already decresed by PSA grading .. but still, it would not be the first time that a counterfeit card got past the graders).

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by sforaker

The image of Mrs. Mint is more than more than I can deal with .

Don't make me break out Photoshop.

[MattyC]

A fake 311 is not hard to detect; one making it past both PSA and a reputable point of sale is not much of a concern. Especially such a high profile example. A quality point of sale will also refund if the card were to fail a PSA review. If you win it and are concerned, just have PSA take a quick look. End of day, such a provenance story as having come from the Mint find is okay, just as tracing the history of a card to its original owner. Cool to have and adds character and history, but not essential to proving the card is 100% authentic and unaltered.

[Leon]

What a card!! Include me in the group that says the Rosen find is interesting reading, but if I were bidding, wouldn't add any extra value. The card is stellar on it's own.