1961 Nu-Card Scoops #450 Mickey Mantle 'Hits Longest HR...' (Yankees)
A blazing Mantle from the early 1960's ... 58 years old and counting !!!
Grade |
NM/MINT to MINT |
Book Value |
n/a |
Our Price |
$ 74.95
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Below are short bits & pieces on sportscard & baseball trading card collecting.
Please wander around the website for more info, prices, values & images
on vintage baseball, football, basketball, hockey, sport and non-sports cards.
1941-1942 War Gum (R164)
The 1941 War Gum set of (132) 2-1/2" x 3-1/8" cards were issued
Gum Inc. picturing war events, generals and heroes.
It began in 1941 and continued into 1942.
The cards were quite similar to Gum Inc.'s Horrors of War set,
but with tamer images and more focus on the bravery of the allied
forces. Horrors of War seemed to focus more on the atrocities of
our enemies.
The backs reminded you to "Buy War Bonds and Stamps for VICTORY."
Sadly, this was the last great bubble gum card set issued in the
U.S. before the war effort cut off supplies of essential materials.
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1941-1942 War Gum (R164)
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1972 Manama Official Postage Stamps
These beautiful official government issued postage stamps from
Manama were made of a plastic like material and used a an advanced
printing technique to show multiple images as the card was moved.
This technique was later used on a baseball card issue called
"Sportflics".
Each of these postage stamps pictured 2 different players as the
stamp was titled. There were 8 different stamps issued, 4 with
American player-combos and 4 with Japanese player-combos.
A special stamp picturing BABE RUTH alongside the famous
Yankees "MURDERS ROW" was also issued and appears to be
significantly scarcer than the others.
For more info on all our postage stamp issues, click below:
1972 Manama Baseball Postage Stamps Checklist & Prices
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Baseball card collecting terms (part A)
Airbrushing is the art of touching up a photo prior to the card being printed.
It was generally done to remove imperfections or update or hide a players
jersey/cap logo. Because of advancements in print technology and computers this is
no longer needed.
All-Star card (AS) usually a subset card picturing a player who participated in the
previous season’s all-star game. Topps created these in their 1958 High Number
issue and has continued the practice fairly regularly to date. Such cards
are usually designated in price guides with the abbreviation of AS.
Assorted A general mix of cards often containing many duplicates.
Auction items are sold to the highest bidder. Auctions used to be live
or thru the mail/phone but today most auctions are online.
Auction Catalog lists the rules and descriptions and often images
of the items in an auction.
Authentication verification that an item (card, autograph) is genuine. Most "game-used"
material inserts have a written declaration of authenticity on the reverse.
Authorized Issue card or memorabilia item that has been properly licensed. If
the item is of a player, his written permission must be given in order for it to be considered authorized.