Altered cards...just an opinion

[Leon]

Nine high grade Micks?..The '52 Micks aren't rare compared to most of what we collect. They are quite common relatively speaking.
...Hundreds of our cards (and probably thousands) are more rare. Few are as valuable due to the DEMAND though.....

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

The high grade 52 Mantles are still very rare, especially considering the demand for them. Last time I checked there are 6 PSA 9s and 3 10s. I'm sure there are board members who know where all 9 of these cards are, or most of them any way. I think the next time a 10 comes up for auction, if it does, it breaks the record for most the most expensive baseball card.

[glynparson]

easily passes 2.8 million. Heck i have heard of offers of 2 million on the 9s from some famous individuals.

[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by glynparson

easily passes 2.8 million. Heck i have heard of offers of 2 million on the 9s from some famous individuals.

+1....Probably passes 4 million. PSA SMR price right now for a PSA 9 I believe is about 1.5 million...

[CMIZ5290]

I just went online with PSA, and there are in fact 3 10's, that surprised me as I thought there were 2 with one being fairly recent. Anyway, I do agree with Glyn's comment about over $2.8 million, my estimate may have been a tad high....

[conor912]

Originally Posted by CMIZ5290

I just went online with PSA, and there are in fact 3 10's, that surprised me as I thought there were 2 with one being fairly recent. Anyway, I do agree with Glyn's comment about over $2.8 million, my estimate may have been a tad high....

Like I said, definitely possible.....though at that price there's got to be a huge psychological barrier. Are you, as the guy willing to bid that much, willing to pay the most ever for a baseball card, especially one without the folklore of the Wagner. It comes down to which is worth more, a card with less than 20 (or whatever the number is) known copies, or a card that's merely a condition rarity. Regardless, when it does happen, it'll be fun watch, that's for sure!!

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by glynparson

easily passes 2.8 million. Heck i have heard of offers of 2 million on the 9s from some famous individuals.

Maybe the guy who owns 4 of the 6 will give up one.

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by Leon

Nine high grade Micks?..The '52 Micks aren't rare compared to most of what we collect. They are quite common relatively speaking.
...Hundreds of our cards (and probably thousands) are more rare. Few are as valuable due to the DEMAND though.....

Yea compared to rare pre-war stuff I'm sure that is true. But almost everyone who has collected in the last 50 years has dreamed of owning this card one day. 9 in the world is still pretty low.

If a Net54 member, or any collector wins the powerball tonight I could see them spending a lot more than 2.8mil, or even 5 to get one of the 10s. I'd put the over/under right at 5 mil even without the powerball.