$400+ for 1952T Mantle....

[1952boyntoncollector]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-Topps-3...QAAOSwuYVWmvjH

[pokerplyr80]

Does anyone know if that PSA tag with the ? authenticity is given for any card that's not authentic, or only if they are unable to determine authenticity? If the card is so beat up that they can't make a determination, but there is still a decent chance it's real, I guess I can see it going for a few hundred.

[TheNightmanCometh]

Why would anyone wanna spend a few hundred on that card though, even if it turns out that it is real? In the back of your mind you'll always question if you paid a few hundred for a card that may be a reprint, at least I would. Plus, it's beat to all heck. Ugly card, even if it is a authentic Mantle.

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by TheNightmanCometh

Why would anyone wanna spend a few hundred on that card though, even if it turns out that it is real? In the back of your mind you'll always question if you paid a few hundred for a card that may be a reprint, at least I would. Plus, it's beat to all heck. Ugly card, even if it is a authentic Mantle.

I'm not saying I would. But if PSA said they couldn't determine authenticity, but they couldn't tell it was a fake either, I could see someone paying that. If that exact card was in an SGC or BVG auth holder or a 1 it would still probably sell in the 3500-4000 range.

[TheNightmanCometh]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

I'm not saying I would. But if PSA said they couldn't determine authenticity, but they couldn't tell it was a fake either, I could see someone paying that. If that exact card was in an SGC or BVG auth holder or a 1 it would still probably sell in the 3500-4000 range.

I get the love for the '52 Mantle, I really do, but how that card could be $2000+, if real, is mind boggling. That's barely even a card anymore.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by TheNightmanCometh

I get the love for the '52 Mantle, I really do, but how that card could be $2000+, if real, is mind boggling. That's barely even a card anymore.

I agree.. think its less than 1000 if real

[TheNightmanCometh]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

I agree.. think its less than 1000 if real

Less than $1000? I don't know why anyone would pay more than $100. Just to say you own a '52 Mantle? Nobody would believe you until you showed it and once you did they wouldn't think much of it. I don't see any positives in owning that card. Unless your bag is messed up cards with weird things drawn on them. :-P

[CW]

This may be a case of the seller getting greedy and shooting himself in the foot.

He had what looks like 3 legit bidders over $415.99 but couldn't resist using his new 0 feedback shill account to bid way too much. Either that, or someone used the new account to prevent someone from getting ripped off, then simply didn't pay.

http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.d...p2047675.l2565

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-Topps-3...QAAOSwuYVWmvjH

Not the card I was referencing. I honestly can't tell whether this one is real or not as I don't know enough the differences between the two variations (I bought graded when I got mine).

If this was real, I'd throw out $1000 for it all day, every day.