Heritage Rosen Mantle - Greatest Card Ever Auctioned?

parkplace33 · #1 08-28-2022, 05:02 AM

12 million is a lot of money, but I actually think this price was low. With the backstory and grade, I was thinking it would go for 15-20 mil.

mrreality68 · #2 08-28-2022, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by parkplace33

12 million is a lot of money, but I actually think this price was low. With the backstory and grade, I was thinking it would go for 15-20 mil.

Many people were thinking the same thing as you. But with over 30 days of bidding and all the press. This is the market value for this card at this time.

An amazing card got an amazing price and set a new Standard.

Wow

It was interesting to watch but sadly no impact on most cards but it did create a buzz about the collection and hopefully it brings new people to collecting

chriskim · #3 08-28-2022, 05:30 AM

Let's watch... I think this Mantle got onto a flipper's hand. It will change hand within 3 yrs.

Johnny630 · #4 08-28-2022, 08:19 AM

This went for a Bargain imo. 10 years down the road this will be a $30 million card. I think this card would�ve sold for more in REA.

chriskim · #5 08-28-2022, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Johnny630

This went for a Bargain imo. 10 years down the road this will be a $30 million card. I think this card would�ve sold for more in REA.

I don't think it would make a diff if it was offered by REA, this Mantle has gotten enough publicity. The next transaction of this card would be as a private deal for sure.

Johnny630 · #6 08-28-2022, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by chriskim

I don't think it would make a diff if it was offered by REA, this Mantle has gotten enough publicity. The next transaction of this card would be as a private deal for sure.

Agree with your second point. I’m still sticking with my guns on I believe this card would’ve did better IMO in REA auctions.

He could probably sell this privately right now to the right man or woman for 15 to 17,000,000. Instantly.

jayshum · #7 08-28-2022, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Johnny630

Agree with your second point. I�m still sticking with my guns on I believe this card would�ve did better IMO in REA auctions.

He could probably sell this privately right now to the right man or woman for 15 to 17,000,000. Instantly.

I'm curious why you think having this card with REA would have resulted in a higher price. There was enough publicity about it that you would think anyone interested (and financially capable) of bidding on it would have been bidding on it no matter where it was listed. Also, Heritage is a much larger auction house than REA and they also have auctions of high priced items of many different types. I would think they would have more people registered to bid other than just card collectors that might decide they were going to bid on this Mantle for the prestige of owning it like they would a Monet or a Picasso.

chriskim · #8 08-28-2022, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Johnny630

Agree with your second point. I�m still sticking with my guns on I believe this card would�ve did better IMO in REA auctions.

He could probably sell this privately right now to the right man or woman for 15 to 17,000,000. Instantly.

Rich people get richer. Pretty sure the 2nd highest bidder has the "missing out" feeling and willing to offer more money after sometimes....

(I still think if the stock market was green on Friday, the card would sell for more.

)

Republicaninmass · #9 08-28-2022, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by chriskim

Let's watch... I think this Mantle got onto a flipper's hand. It will change hand within 3 yrs.

I'm guessing 1 year or less

Hankphenom · #10 08-28-2022, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

I'm guessing 1 year or less

+1. This just smells to me like someone (or ones) putting a lot of money in play to make a lot of quick money.

Hankphenom · #11 08-28-2022, 02:27 PM

1) Is this the Alex Chilton of Boxtops fame card?
2) How did this card achieve such iconic status over so many other great cards in the hobby? This seemed to happen very quickly, was this a recent development and perhaps the result of a PR campaign? It certainly can't have the rarity of many other iconic cards, and Mantle, great as he was, is not on the level of many other all-time greats, so what made this a 10M card?
3) If this is truly a 10M card as decreed by the market, what other cards are poised to enter that rarefied realm that not even a Wagner has achieved yet. Baltimore Ruth? Goudey Lajoie? What else?

ullmandds · #12 08-28-2022, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Hankphenom

1) Is this the Alex Chilton of Boxtops fame card?
2) How did this card achieve such iconic status over so many other great cards in the hobby? This seemed to happen very quickly, was this a recent development and perhaps the result of a PR campaign? It certainly can't have the rarity of many other iconic cards, and Mantle, great as he was, is not on the level of many other all-time greats, so what made this a 10M card?
3) If this is truly a 10M card as decreed by the market, what other cards are poised to enter that rarefied realm that not even a Wagner has achieved yet. Baltimore Ruth? Goudey Lajoie? What else?

Balt ruth�t206 Wagner�thats it!

Peter_Spaeth · #13 08-28-2022, 02:27 PM

Do we know yet who bought it? With cards like this the winner is usually out there talking about it, no? Or is that only modern basketball and Pok�mon?

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