This was a cool story on ESPN.com. A company called Vintage Breaks charged $500 for spots in a pack break of 1955 Bowmans. The second to last card in that pack was the most valuable card in the set, the Mickey Mantle. It was in superior condition and caused quite a stir among those watching.
What are the chances really? Well, the guy who won the card was 375 miles away at the time and when he checked online to see what happened he was floored. He said he was going to sell the card as he already had a lower grade copy.
He headed back to Cleveland to the show to claim the card and he brought it to PSA for grading. After a few hours it came back as a PSA 9. It is only the ninth time a 1955 Bowman Mantle was graded a 9 and the first time in over 20 years.
According to ESPN.com the last PSA 9 Mantle sold for $35,089 and someone has already offered $50K for this one.
This must have been one sweet experience for the winner of this card. I'm sure he now enjoys the hobby.
Enjoy the hobby all...it's a cool one.
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