Do you believe there are any undervalued Mantle items?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Self serving all the way.

[ALR-bishop]

Nice one Peter

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Nice one Peter

Thanks Al. With all the cut lines showing I think it actually would get a number grade by PSA, which they have only given to 5 cards -- the other 58 are all AUTH.

[AustinMike]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Thanks Al. With all the cut lines showing I think it actually would get a number grade by PSA, which they have only given to 5 cards -- the other 58 are all AUTH.

Peter, that is one of my Holy Grails. I've been searching for one like yours for a while now. Like you said, the vast majority of the '59 Bazookas are AUTH. I think I've seen one that was a 1 or 2. The sad part is the asking price of even the ones graded as AUTH. Your card puts those to shame. Congratulations! Color me very envious!

[KCRfan1]

Peter,

I have to ask if you purchased the Bazooka or did you clip it from a box back in the day?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by KCRfan1

Peter,

I have to ask if you purchased the Bazooka or did you clip it from a box back in the day?

And what makes you think I could possibly be that old LOL?? I bought it a few years ago; it was already graded.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by AustinMike

Peter, that is one of my Holy Grails. I've been searching for one like yours for a while now. Like you said, the vast majority of the '59 Bazookas are AUTH. I think I've seen one that was a 1 or 2. The sad part is the asking price of even the ones graded as AUTH. Your card puts those to shame. Congratulations! Color me very envious!

Thanks Michael. I am fortunate to have found it, I looked a very long time if memory serves. I think the only PSA graded Mantle I have ever seen with a number grade is a 1. SGC is a little inconsistent on their grading, once in a while you will see a numerical grade with the cut inside the cut lines.

[ls7plus]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Self serving all the way.

Very nice '59 Bazooka Mantle, Pete. I had a TPG NrMt, sold it, and regretted it ever since.

Highest regards,

Larry

[Brian Van Horn]

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[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by Brian Van Horn

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What is that?

[Brian Van Horn]

Originally Posted by Bestdj777

What is that?

Chris,

Not sure.

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by Brian Van Horn

Chris,

Not sure.

It's pretty cool. And, if it is undervalued and you want to get rid of it, I'm always willing to take it off your hands . I've got roughly 400 unique Mantles at this point but haven't seen that one before. Thanks for sharing.

[KCRfan1]

Chris,

Is your Mantle Master Set now 391 / 399 ?

[KCRfan1]

Originally Posted by Brian Van Horn

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That is super cool Brian! Where did you pick those up at?

[Exhibitman]

I am picking up lesser grade Mantle cards that I want now, because the inflation will seep down the grade spectrum like it has with the 1952 Mantle and to some extent the 1954 Aaron, and I am afraid I will be paying a lot more if I wait. I am already too late to pick up a 1952 Mantle on budget and I had to settle for an Aaron RC that is nice for the grade but a bit below where I'd have liked to be. I could buy a 52T or 51B if I wanted to liquidate a big chunk of my collection but I don't want to do that. Plus, I am getting the cards that look like the ones I had when I was a kid. I bought one of these in about this shape for $3.25 at a card club auction around 1978. Cost me a bit more this time.



This one is actually an upgrade from the one I had as kid but again, the one I had in 1978 cost me $2:



As for undervalued, my suggestion:

[brian1961]

Nice Mantles, Adam. They sure are beauties. Yeah, there may be a trickle down effect on the values / listing price / prices paid for all period Mantles.

Though these do not concern you, the price for commemorative Mantles have also raised my eyebrows several times.