Who Just Bought & Sold a PSA 10 1952 Mantle?
A discussion about the sale of a rare PSA 10 1952 Mickey Mantle card, one of only three in existence. The sale details remain unconfirmed, though sources suggest a New York attorney's estate was involved and a group of buyers may have formed to purchase it. The card is considered the ultimate grail card in collecting, with speculation about its sale price and potential high-profile buyers.
Summary
The transcript discusses the recent sale of an extremely rare 1952 Mickey Mantle PSA 10 baseball card, one of only three known to exist in the world. The speaker has confirmed the sale occurred but details about the buyer and seller remain unclear. According to Marshall Fogle, the card belonged to a New York area attorney who recently passed away, and his estate may have involved a group of potential buyers including Kevin Olirri and Shine, though Fogle noted this was rumor. The other two PSA 10 1952 Mantles are confirmed to be owned by Marshall Fogle and Ken Kendrick. An unnamed second speaker describes the card as "the ultimate card" and "the grail card" in collecting, emphasizing that no such card exists in comparable condition. They note that none of the three PSA 10 examples have traded hands in 30 years, making this sale particularly significant. The speaker expresses strong interest in the card but acknowledges its value is unknowable and will be extremely expensive. An announcement about the sale is expected soon or in early 2024. The first speaker speculates the sale price could be around $50 million and wonders if entrepreneur Patrick Bet David was involved in the purchase.
Key Insights
- Only three PSA 10 1952 Mantle cards exist in the world, with none of them having traded in 30 years, making this recent sale historically significant for the collecting community.
- Marshall Fogle reported that the sold card belonged to a deceased New York area attorney and that a group of buyers was potentially forming to purchase it, though he characterized this as rumor.
- An unnamed speaker describes the 1952 PSA 10 Mantle as 'the ultimate card' with no equivalent in existence and emphasizes its value cannot be determined but will be extremely expensive.
- An announcement regarding the sale is expected to come soon or in early 2024, suggesting official confirmation of the transaction is forthcoming.
- The first speaker speculates the card sold for approximately $50 million and questions whether entrepreneur Patrick Bet David was involved as a potential buyer.
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Transcript
[0:00] This is one of three PSA 10 1952 mantles and I have confirmed from two sources that it has sold. Well, not this one. This one belongs to Marshall Fogle, who I also reached out to. The other one belongs to Ken Kendrick. So, who sold the third one and bought it? Marshall told me that a New York area attorney recently passed away who owned it and that a group was forming to buy it that could potentially include Kevin Olirri and Shine. He did say it was a rumor. So [0:30] the buyer is still not confirmed. Words you're eyeing. Is there anything you can share? >> Maybe I'm making news here. I don't know. But there…
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