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2019 • SGC 1 cert# 1367974-001 • BlowOut →
1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle SGC 1 to PSA 1
Sold on 3/15/2015 as a SGC 1 by BST Auctions to an unknown buyer for $5,036.25
Consigned to PWCC and sold on 12/5/2016 as a PSA 1.5 for $10,600.00
Value gain of $5,563.75
The current VCP average price of this card is $15,003.20
This Mantle was soaked in some sort of bleaching agent by the card doctor in order to whiten its toned beige color. As you can see from the obverse images, it is significantly brighter. Water alone cannot accomplish this, so it is reasonable to conclude that chemical solution was used.
Furthermore, the upper left obverse corner was rounded in the SGC 1. It is much less so in the PSA 1, thus showing signs of manipulation. (See image below; PWCC describes the PSA 1 as having "somewhat square corners.")
The back of the SGC 1 has paper remnants from a scrapbook. I do not know how the excess paper was removed. I know that most glues used post-World War II were not water soluble, but that is the extent of my knowledge on the subject. Regardless, other alterations were made that render the paper and glue removal moot from a card doctoring prospective. It is unknown at this time the identity of this card doctor or who bought the card in a SGC 1 holder from BST Auctions.
1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle SGC 1 to PSA 1
Sold on 3/15/2015 as a SGC 1 by BST Auctions to an unknown buyer for $5,036.25
Consigned to PWCC and sold on 12/5/2016 as a PSA 1.5 for $10,600.00
Value gain of $5,563.75
The current VCP average price of this card is $15,003.20
This Mantle was soaked in some sort of bleaching agent by the card doctor in order to whiten its toned beige color. As you can see from the obverse images, it is significantly brighter. Water alone cannot accomplish this, so it is reasonable to conclude that chemical solution was used.
Furthermore, the upper left obverse corner was rounded in the SGC 1. It is much less so in the PSA 1, thus showing signs of manipulation. (See image below; PWCC describes the PSA 1 as having "somewhat square corners.")
The back of the SGC 1 has paper remnants from a scrapbook. I do not know how the excess paper was removed. I know that most glues used post-World War II were not water soluble, but that is the extent of my knowledge on the subject. Regardless, other alterations were made that render the paper and glue removal moot from a card doctoring prospective. It is unknown at this time the identity of this card doctor or who bought the card in a SGC 1 holder from BST Auctions.
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