1991 Score Mickey Mantle

[Triple B]

I FINALLY landed a copy of the 1991 Score Mickey Mantle Autograph (card #5, Speed and Grace).




Most of the autos I have seen are faded as can possibly be, but this one has a nice enough signature that made me pull the trigger.

Now, the question...are there 2,500 TOTAL autographed Mickey Mantle cards or 2,500 of each of the 7 cards?

I've seen conflicting information about these cards. TCDB says that there are approx. 357 copies of each card (maybe with 358 of one of the 7, because math), meanwhile I have seen people here say that there's 2,500 autographed version of each of the 7 cards.

Further, the ad for 1991 Score says that there are 38,500 total Mickey Mantle cards (unsigned versions are scarce on their own) and 2,500 of them are signed.



I think we'd see a ton of these around if there were in fact 17,500 of these cards were autographed. I'm thinking that there are only 2,500 total.

Regardless, I'm beyond stoked to add one of these to the PC. If you have one, I'd love to see what you have.


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[fabiani12333]

Hmm -- I didn't know there were only 2,500 total cards signed; they shouldn't have serial numbered them like they did.

[livfreely]

Nice Score!


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[ThoseBackPages]

rest assured there are 2,500 of each and then
signed more for 1992 Score

Mick was beaten like a rented mule then and
when doing autos at card shows had to stay
afterwards and sign cases of baseballs and
photos.

[aggie4ever]

Interesting, I had always assumed there were 2500 of each of the 7 cards signed. But it makes more sense that there were 2500 total.

i tried a couple of different methods of numbering the cards, and think I've figured out how they were numbered. It looks like they were numbered in sets of 7. So:

Card #1: 1, 8, 15, 22, etc
Card #2: 2, 9, 16, 23, etc
Card #3: 3, 10, 17, 24, etc
Card #4: 4, 11, 18, 25, etc
Card #5: 5, 12, 19, 26, etc
Card #6: 6, 13, 20, 27, etc
Card #7: 7, 14, 21, 28, etc

I checked a handful of completed auctions from ebay, and the numbering fit this pattern. Since your card is #7, the number should be divisible by 7. On other numbers, divide by 7 and use the whole number, and whatever the remainder is should be the card number. For example, a completed listing for card #5 had serial number 390/2500. 390/7 = 55, with a remainder of 5.

[worldtravel00]

Originally Posted by Triple B

So I FINALLY landed a copy of the 1991 Score Mickey Mantle Autograph (card #7, Speed and Grace).



Most of the autos I have seen are faded as can possibly be, but this one has a nice enough signature that made me pull the trigger.

I have recently looking for one as well. If you don't mind, how much did you end up paying for it?

Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

rest assured there are 2,500 of each and then signed more for 1992 Score

Given how much they produced 1991 Score, this probably was more plausible. There should be enough Mantle auto cards in the sealed boxes/cases that people have unless they were back doored... Also, most of these cards will be in personal PC's that we won't see them for a long time.

[blitzaceod]

Nice. Picked one up myself back around 2019

[Ewing33]

Beautiful pickup, great auto

I got mine last year at fanatic fest



IMG_1102 by Nick, on Flickr

[REGGIE206]

Congrats and welcome to the club!

Here’s mine! I bought it many years ago. I absolutely love it!

To make you feel better about the amount of 1991 Score Mantle Autos are out in the wild, take a look at the PSA Pop report on each of them. It will make you smile.

[blackvodka]

I don't see those often and when I do the auto is usually not appealing.

Nice find.

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[hammertime]

I know nothing about these or how often they come up for sale, but if there were 2500 of each it shouldn't be that hard to find 2 different designs with the same serial #...right?

[Triple B]

Originally Posted by worldtravel00

I have recently looking for one as well. If you don't mind, how much did you end up paying for it?

The dealer didn't seem to know what he had. He had it priced at $1,000 Canadian, and I got it for $900 Canadian (about $640US).

This is an open invitation to all of my American friends to come visit the Spring Expo in Toronto. You won't be disappointed.

Originally Posted by aggie4ever

Interesting, I had always assumed there were 2500 of each of the 7 cards signed. But it makes more sense that there were 2500 total.

i tried a couple of different methods of numbering the cards, and think I've figured out how they were numbered. It looks like they were numbered in sets of 7. So:

Card #1: 1, 8, 15, 22, etc
Card #2: 2, 9, 16, 23, etc
Card #3: 3, 10, 17, 24, etc
Card #4: 4, 11, 18, 25, etc
Card #5: 5, 12, 19, 26, etc
Card #6: 6, 13, 20, 27, etc
Card #7: 7, 14, 21, 28, etc

I checked a handful of completed auctions from ebay, and the numbering fit this pattern. Since your card is #7, the number should be divisible by 7. On other numbers, divide by 7 and use the whole number, and whatever the remainder is should be the card number. For example, a completed listing for card #5 had serial number 390/2500. 390/7 = 55, with a remainder of 5.

That's brilliant and exactly why you very likely got better marks in math than I did

If it helps the process, mine is card #5 and is numbered 19 of 2,500...

[Triple B]

Originally Posted by REGGIE206

Congrats and welcome to the club!

To make you feel better about the amount of 1991 Score Mantle Autos are out in the wild, take a look at the PSA Pop report on each of them. It will make you smile.

Thank you and happy to be here!

So here are the pop totals for each auto:

1. The Rookie - 16
2. Triple Crown - 13
3. World Series - 21
4. Going, Going, Gone - 30
5. Speed and Grace - 2
6. A True Yankee - 23
7. Twilight - 24

Still lends to the thought that there may only be 2,500 total.

[MiamiMarlinsFan]

Originally Posted by Triple B

Still lends to the thought that there may only be 2,500 total.

There being only 2,500 total doesn’t quite make sense you look at the numbering (see attached photos). Why would they bounce around from the different cards as they numbered them? Also, 2,500 doesn’t evenly divide by 7, so wouldn’t there have been talk about which is the rarer card since one of them would have a slightly lower print run?

[Triple B]

Originally Posted by MiamiMarlinsFan

There being only 2,500 total doesn’t quite make sense you look at the numbering (see attached photos). Why would they bounce around from the different cards as they numbered them? Also, 2,500 doesn’t evenly divide by 7, so wouldn’t there have been talk about which is the rarer card since one of them would have a slightly lower print run?

This makes the most sense to explain the numbering...my card is number 19/2,500 and is card #5. aggie4ever's theory fits. Also, I have yet to see a repeated number other than 7/2,500.

Originally Posted by aggie4ever

Interesting, I had always assumed there were 2500 of each of the 7 cards signed. But it makes more sense that there were 2500 total.

i tried a couple of different methods of numbering the cards, and think I've figured out how they were numbered. It looks like they were numbered in sets of 7. So:

Card #1: 1, 8, 15, 22, etc
Card #2: 2, 9, 16, 23, etc
Card #3: 3, 10, 17, 24, etc
Card #4: 4, 11, 18, 25, etc
Card #5: 5, 12, 19, 26, etc
Card #6: 6, 13, 20, 27, etc
Card #7: 7, 14, 21, 28, etc

I checked a handful of completed auctions from ebay, and the numbering fit this pattern. Since your card is #7, the number should be divisible by 7. On other numbers, divide by 7 and use the whole number, and whatever the remainder is should be the card number. For example, a completed listing for card #5 had serial number 390/2500. 390/7 = 55, with a remainder of 5.

[daveyc1]

I dont think there are 17,500 of these kicking around out there. they would pop up much more frequently if there were. there are what, 14 of them up on ebay right now?

the wording in the add also does not say 2500 of each card, it says 2500 signed cards.

if there were 17,500 of these things out there, the pop report would be much higher

[MiamiMarlinsFan]

Originally Posted by Triple B

This makes the most sense to explain the numbering...my card is number 19/2,500 and is card #5. aggie4ever's theory fits. Also, I have yet to see a repeated number other than 7/2,500.

Interesting!

[carlo16]

Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

rest assured there are 2,500 of each and then
signed more for 1992 Score

Mick was beaten like a rented mule then and
when doing autos at card shows had to stay
afterwards and sign cases of baseballs and
photos.

This wasn’t a Stan Lee situation. Mick was chasing the money and if he decided to sign after was paid every penny.

[awz50]

One of my favorite cards!

[stanmarsh]

Nice cards

[lakesidez]

For me I went with the 1992 Score The Franchise, it just popped more to me. I bought it raw off fleabay and sent it to PSA. I didn't care so much about the condition as I did having a bold and unfaded signature.

[IMG]1992 BB Score Mickey Mantle The Franchise Autograph PSA 5 AUTO 10 Front by SportsCardGuys LakesideZ, on Flickr[/IMG]

[ScooterD]

Originally Posted by lakesidez

For me I went with the 1992 Score The Franchise, it just popped more to me. I bought it raw off fleabay and sent it to PSA. I didn't care so much about the condition as I did having a bold and unfaded signature.

[IMG]1992 BB Score Mickey Mantle The Franchise Autograph PSA 5 AUTO 10 Front by SportsCardGuys LakesideZ, on Flickr[/IMG]

If you like bold, try the gold…



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[ewokpelts]

Originally Posted by carlo16

This wasn’t a Stan Lee situation. Mick was chasing the money and if he decided to sign after was paid every penny.

Stan was bad the last year or two of his life. Before his wife died, he was still quite sharp Mentally even if he was slower physically.

[MiamiMarlinsFan]

Originally Posted by ewokpelts

Stan was bad the last year or two of his life. Before his wife died, he was still quite sharp Mentally even if he was slower physically.

But he was still being used as a human auto pen. He had some shady characters in his life who were exploiting him for their own gain.

[PDCCollectibles]

Originally Posted by aggie4ever

Interesting, I had always assumed there were 2500 of each of the 7 cards signed. But it makes more sense that there were 2500 total.

i tried a couple of different methods of numbering the cards, and think I've figured out how they were numbered. It looks like they were numbered in sets of 7. So:

Card #1: 1, 8, 15, 22, etc
Card #2: 2, 9, 16, 23, etc
Card #3: 3, 10, 17, 24, etc
Card #4: 4, 11, 18, 25, etc
Card #5: 5, 12, 19, 26, etc
Card #6: 6, 13, 20, 27, etc
Card #7: 7, 14, 21, 28, etc

I checked a handful of completed auctions from ebay, and the numbering fit this pattern. Since your card is #7, the number should be divisible by 7. On other numbers, divide by 7 and use the whole number, and whatever the remainder is should be the card number. For example, a completed listing for card #5 had serial number 390/2500. 390/7 = 55, with a remainder of 5.

This formula worked for me as well....