I want to show you my newest sports card...

[BigRedChief]

I have some more valuable memorabilia but this is my favorite


Albert Pujols - Game used jersey
Bob - Gibson - Game used jersey
Rogers Hornsby - Game used bat
Stan "The Man" Musial - Game used bat
Ozzie Smith - Game used bat
Red Schoendienst - Game used jersey

[Molitoth]

I started to check some prices on Ebay a bit this morning and this is my conclusion:

The Football cards going for big dollar are the Autographed, Jersey, and Rookie cards (Graded at a 10).

Even super rare/limited print cards that used to be worth Hundreds of dollars in the 1990's are only being listed for like $10-$20 now.

If the card isn't authenticated at a grade of 10, the value becomes somewhat irrelevant.

So I looked into grading.... and it costs $20-$50 per card? I mean, I get it... but ouch.

I doubt mine would come back at a grade 10.

[KChiefs1]

Originally Posted by Molitoth

I started to check some prices on Ebay a bit this morning and this is my conclusion:

The Football cards going for big dollar are the Autographed, Jersey, and Rookie cards (Graded at a 10).

Even super rare/limited print cards that used to be worth Hundreds of dollars in the 1990's are only being listed for like $10-$20 now.

If the card isn't authenticated at a grade of 10, the value becomes somewhat irrelevant.

So I looked into grading.... and it costs $20-$50 per card? I mean, I get it... but ouch.

I doubt mine would come back at a grade 10.

I’ve sent in cards & I’m always disappointed in the grade.

[tatorhog]

Originally Posted by KChiefs1

I’ve sent in cards & I’m always disappointed in the grade.

When I renewed my psa account, I had a remarkable difference in grading on the free voucher when I went platinum over gold.

[KChiefs1]

Originally Posted by tatorhog

When I renewed my psa account, I had a remarkable difference in grading on the free voucher when I went platinum over gold.

I’ve watched stuff like this but does it really matter?

https://youtu.be/c4Qzuo4PjYs

Can you go over the cost of both? I’ve thought about the platinum.

[tatorhog]

Originally Posted by KChiefs1

I’ve watched stuff like this but does it really matter?

https://youtu.be/c4Qzuo4PjYs

Can you go over the cost of both? I’ve thought about the platinum.

platinum is quite a bit higher, but it gives you 15 vouchers vs the 6 you otherwise would get. I had heard from a friend that platinum is the way to go if you are wanting better grades up front. He wasn't wrong.

From that submission, here are 4 cards I submitted for example.

I sent in an old Chiefs card, a 64 topps Smokey Stover. Needed it for a registry set and didn't want to pay $200 for a common. So I had one I thought would get psa7, but it came back 8.

I submitted (2) 2000 Topps Chrome john Abraham rookies. Again, another registry set need. I think I gave maybe 5 bucks per card. I subbed them both, thinking both would be 9. Got a 9 and a 10. sold the 9 for way too little apparently. It went within 45 minutes of listing on ebay.

I needed to add one other card to finish the submission so I added an 89 score Barry Sanders. it came back 10. I had subbed other 89 scores in the past and never got a 10. this time I did, go figure.

In any bulk submission or 6 card voucher, I never had the ceiling I did with the platinum submission. Maybe I just wised up and finally submitted cards that were solid? Who knows. I've got a bunch of mid-80s rookies that I would like to grade and would justify the signup costs. Thinking about doing it again to see if lightning strikes again.

[58-4ever]

a lot of the auto market is hilarious. Twenty different kinds of autos from the same player, numbered /25 /99 or /50... which makes one believe that it is way more rare than it is.

[TambaBerry]

I just hit a charlie scott suns jersey auto'd if any of you old guys know who that is.

[tatorhog]

If anybody is buying, Id sell the 86 fleer basketball set I've been working on. straight psa9, the big cards still missing are Jordan, Wilkins, checklist, and Steve Johnson. its just under 50% and I have most of the tough commons along with all of the other star cards.

Just throwing it out there.

[Abba-Dabba]

Originally Posted by tatorhog

If anybody is buying, Id sell the 86 fleer basketball set I've been working on. straight psa9, the big cards still missing are Jordan, Wilkins, checklist, and Steve Johnson. its just under 50% and I have most of the tough commons along with all of the other star cards.

Just throwing it out there.

But does it have the Johnny Moore?

[tatorhog]

Originally Posted by RubberSponge

But does it have the Johnny Moore?

The Jeff Malone is a much harder card, in my opinion. But yes, Moore is included. lol

[Abba-Dabba]

Originally Posted by tatorhog

The Jeff Malone is a much harder card, in my opinion. But yes, Moore is included. lol

Yes, the early days of the SSP.

But Jordan came up 2-4 times per box though.

[KChiefs1]

[flinchfree]

Originally Posted by KChiefs1

Beautiful card.

[arrowheadnation]

So I already have a pretty massive come-up in just a couple weeks time. I paid $850 for my card in the OP. The one on ebay sold for $1750!