Found an affordable 1952 Topps Mantle

[timfsu2k]

Hmmm...if you have zero condition requirements you can take this one home for a fraction of the BV!


1952 Topps Mantle

 

[JamesNevans]

That is bad, but better to say you have a card in this shape than not ever own one at all.

 

[David K.]

Looks like someone had a BBQ with the card!! Best regards, David

 

[mindbinge]

wonder if its a fake? take a worthless card and beat it to the brink of nothingness and who can tell if its a fake or not?

 

[mlbme22]

wow- auction is over $100

 

[BiggioDiogu759]

Probably fake..

 

[Myerburg311]

I would say fake..

 

[BiggioDiogu759]

Doesnt even look like a Mantle...It is hard to tell though

 

[Myerburg311]

It's definitely a Mantle.. Probably an Archives card

 

[David K.]

Whats the tip off at its reprint? Seems some where on the front or back it would state it was a reprint. Best regards, David

 

[dabigbenchman]

wonder if its a fake? take a worthless card and beat it to the brink of nothingness and who can tell if its a fake or not?

Yes, you are right. Many expensive old cards in horrendous shape like that are fakes for the reason you stated. I would rather pay extra for a graded card with a grade of "A" for authentic, its a big gamble.

 

[superpieman]

wonder if its a fake? take a worthless card and beat it to the brink of nothingness and who can tell if its a fake or not?

thats my guess he took a card he could get for a dollar and got 260 for it.

 

[timfsu2k]

Whats the tip off at its reprint? Seems some where on the front or back it would state it was a reprint. Best regards, David

The legitimate reprints do say that. The reprints that are made to try and rip people off do not say "reprint" anywhere on them. There are a ton of reprint Mantles on ebay right now that do not say the word "reprint" on them anywhere.

 

[Myerburg311]

Actually I'd say it's definitely fake.. If you look at the other one it is a real one that is just really beat up.. But the Mantle is chopped so that you couldn't tell the size difference.. Just using my eye it looks like the Mantle is the size of a normal card using the borders as a judgement from the other one.. If I remember correctly the 52s were a little taller than today's sized cards

 

[abncal]

fake or not... just looking at the card makes me sad