Do you believe there are any undervalued Mantle items?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by begsu1013

yep. can still pick up full mags for less than $100. after all it is only the 2nd issue of SI to begin with and you get cards of mantle, whitey ford, berra, slaughter and the rest of the yankees.

if any of the tpg's started grading it, you can bet it will absolutely sky rocket in value. I have about 20 mags or so that I've quietly put away over the years.

I have never inquired to psa about grading them but may request it soon. technically they wouldn't grade any of the other cards as they were issued in packs, however the mantle wasn't and theoretically should....

edit: and it's more than just a paper cut out. they were issued in 3 page sheet form. it's definitely not the same case as the 66 ryan xrc

Yes I have seen the sheets, but if you cut out the Mantle doesn't it become a cut out?

[begsu1013]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Yes I have seen the sheets, but if you cut out the Mantle doesn't it become a cut out?

would still be numerically graded, it would just be designated "hand cut" on the left side, bottom line of a psa flip.

and after all, consider ya get $25 for the rest of the team...that's berra, ford, slaughter and co.....what other non-reprinted card from the 50's can you grab of the mick for $75, let alone a topps version that never was supposed to exist?

the thread is about undervalued mantles and I think you'd be hard-pressed to find another one w/ the capability to sky rocket like this one could with such a minimal investment.

[KCRfan1]

You realize that we all may be in a rush to buy this issue now.

[Peter_Spaeth]

I did not realize they grade the magazines now.

Only 499.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sports-Illus...QAAOSwymxVQ7Bj

[begsu1013]

Originally Posted by KCRfan1

You realize that we all may be in a rush to buy this issue now.

that's why ive waited to post about it until i purchased the qty i was comfy with having! probably why i haven't pushed or inquired to psa about grading them just yet either!



edit: and for any conspiracy theorists, don't worry. i wasn't posting to inflate the price. i hardly ever sell and you wont see any listed from me.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by begsu1013

that's why ive waited to post about it until i purchased the qty i was comfy with having! probably why i haven't pushed or inquired to psa about grading them just yet either!

Now he wants to drive up the market!!

[Peter_Spaeth]

PSA grades Swedish Rekord Pele and Clay cards that are just cut from the magazine cover. Oklahoma TToday Mantle too, I think. Might be thicker than these though?

[begsu1013]

i have an ok today card, but its graded so couldn't tell ya on that one. never touched it.

but they are thicker than the standard magazine/newspaper stock. also a lil glossier than a std magazine page.

again it is a 3 page fold out (9 cards per sheet) so it's not the standard stock of the rest of the mag.


here's that ok card and also an example of a hand-cut card that's graded but w/ the "hc" designation.