David's Take: Why a 1960 Topps Mantle PSA 9 Went From $64K to $329,400

David’s Take · October 26, 2026 · 6 min

In David’s Take, David Ortiz speaks as himself, in his real voice. The short opening is voiced by King Credion, an AI character.

King Credion is an AI character. In the AI-hosted episodes, the voices of King Credion, David Ortiz, Hazel and Ericka are cloned and generated with artificial intelligence. In David's Take, David appears as himself, in his real voice and on video.

What makes one piece of cardboard worth $64,000 in 2022 and $329,400 this weekend? Same player, same card, same grade. Heritage's Fall Sports Auction in Dallas pulled in $25.6 million from more than 4,200 bidders, and a 1960 Topps Mickey Mantle PSA 9 sold for $329,400, more than five times the old record of about $64,100. Only 31 have ever earned a 9 and none grade higher. A 1963 Topps Mantle PSA 9 also set a record at $317,200, and a 1952 Topps Willie Mays brought $292,800.

I break down why the money follows scarcity plus trust: how PSA, Beckett, SGC, CGC, TAG and HGA grade, how JSA, PSA/DNA and Beckett authenticate autographs, why "a witness beats looks right," and how Credabilia's credibility score uses your evidence to help you sell without sending items in.

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The intro voice of King Credion is an AI character generated with artificial intelligence.

Music: "Inspired" and "Stay the Course" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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