| | Sports Card Pricing GuidesPage 1 of 2 (1, 2) | Hey everyone. Did a search but couldn't find anything.
I am wondering if anyone knows of any online pricing guides for sports cards that are free? I have a ton of cards and I want to see if I can figure out some prices so I know if I should keep them in hard cases or if they can be transferred to pages.
Also, if anyone knows of any inexpensive grading services, that would be great too. Would love to get some of my cards graded, but Beckett is extremely expensive, so I'm looking for something else.
Thank you in advanced. | |
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Posted: 10/21/2008 9:30:42 PM | | I don't believe there are any.. I use Ebay to gauge how much the market value is. | |
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Posted: 11/20/2008 2:49:23 PM | | Thats totally not true. A 1984 fleer update Roger Clemens psa graded 10 will bring more on ebay than what you more than likely bring home in a 3 months salary! | |
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Posted: 11/20/2008 3:43:26 PM |
Cards are worthless unless they are pre-1975. Judging by your age, you have crap, so burn them.
Because lord knows I could have never obtained any cards pre-1975.
I guess all of those complete sets of Topps Baseball cards that my step-father left to me that date back to the early 60's should just be burned, according to you.
I love the ignorant. | |
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Posted: 11/20/2008 4:37:48 PM | ^^^^
Not to mention the most valuable hockey card of all - Wayne Gretzky's rookie card. circa 1979.
Seriously though, the value of trading cards was set back drastically when Upper Deck came into existence. Not only were they mass produced, but they were also a much better quality, that lasts longer and most importantly, the hobbyist was introduced to a much more effective way of preserving cards, with the plastic casings and such. Card stores opened up en masse and people were shown the value of older cards. From that point on, 10-year-olds who were buying cards were immediately putting them into protective coverings, as opposed to throwing them against walls or threading the spokes on your Mustang two-wheeler with them.
Finding the real gems is tough now. As for their value. it's amazing that you can't find free price guides on line. Strange but true. | |
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Posted: 11/20/2008 7:01:46 PM | I think you should get the Beckett,not only for their price "Guide",but it shows you what to look for when(grading)you want to figure out the condition on your own without getting ripped off by grading companies.Some of them are bogus.
If you keep them in toploaders and a plastic insert,you'll learn to handle them with kid gloves and preserve the value even longer(for your kids/grandkids).
The "Guide" tells you about looking at the centering,80/20(F),70/30(D),60/40(B-),centered 50/50(A-,A,A+)
And,to look at the fine conditions of the corners.That makes about 80-100% of the value.You can tell the difference between a worn out corner(from the 60's) or a Mint condition corner like it would be fresh out of the pack.
NO RUBBERBANDS!!!
To me grading and proof of graded cards are useless.
You could have a $10 card graded as a 10 and it might become a $100 card,but personally I still think it's worth no more than $10.Just because some business(which are a dime a dozen,popping up EVERYWHERE)put it in a sealed plastic case with their logo on it.
To me cards have value based on it's personal history.You got it from your pop,step-dad(granddad?) Makes it PRICELESS!!! | |
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Posted: 2/2/2009 3:34:41 PM | trading cards of any age...are only worth what "someone else is willing to pay"-guides are worthless. good or bad player, or sport.
just don't keep wnba cards-the womans basketball league is fixed! | |
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Posted: 2/4/2009 1:26:18 PM | | I can tell you right now unless they are real, real old or rare cards, they are probably not worth much at all, maybe $10 tops for a card. Always keep them in great shape though.... | |
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Posted: 2/4/2009 4:13:04 PM | I used to do cards as a side-business.
and although older cards do sell well. some newer players are easier to sell immediately... becuase of demand.
any player of demand sells.. and books well. | |
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Posted: 2/11/2009 9:08:40 AM |
I can tell you right now unless they are real, real old or rare cards, they are probably not worth much at all, maybe $10 tops for a card. Always keep them in great shape though....
wow...this guy has no idea what he is talking about go to beckett.com subscriptions are not expensive...or go on ebay do a search for the item in question and click on completed items in the last 90 days....this way you will be able to find a trrue market value for the cards...or check out thepit.com....they offer certain rookie cards as stock and you can get some prices there as welll | |
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Posted: 2/13/2009 12:24:38 PM | | The only fool is a fat mouth uneducated individual who has no idea what PSA does to verify the authenticity of a card. Get your facts straight and some knowledge before your lips rattle your chops. As far as Clemens goes, prove he lied congress cant yet. He has every right as anyone else to be considered innocent till proven guilty. To take away that right from him also means you lose that right also big boy. Think before you shoot your mouth off. The ONLY fool is one who judges and convicts another prematurely. Whether he took the juice or not keep in mind he still had to pitch the ball effectively and have control. I dont think the juice regulates efficiency and control. | |
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Posted: 5/13/2009 2:16:42 AM | So I guess no one on hear has ever heard of Tuff Stuff?
Tuff Stuff has a free online price guide data base that they frequently update where you can look up the prices of your sports cards.
http://www.tuffstuff.com/priceguides/ | |
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Posted: 5/13/2009 4:32:55 AM | | I have so many cards way back when, 1000's. I think it would be a hassle to look through them and see how much the guide says they are. And to get all worked up that I might have cards worth more than a dollar. I would be rich. But I am sure when push comes to shove I couldn't get rid of them for a nickel. It would take me a year or more to organize them and add up the value which no one would pay. So They will stay in the boxes and collect dust. not sure if its even worth the thought or me typing about them. | |
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Posted: 5/13/2009 4:45:37 AM | | I have thousands of cards to and their only worth what someone would want to pay you for them. Mine are from 1969 through 1983. | |
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Posted: 5/13/2009 11:01:13 AM | Gotta remember that a card's value isn't just based on the fame or performance but also availability. Meaning how rare it is.
When I was a kid, we collected hockey cards but most of us didn't take care of them (put them in the spokes of our bikes etc) and eventually they were given/thrown away. So, that 1979 Wayne Gretzky rookie card is worth $$$$ not just because of his acheivements but that it is hard to find and hard to find in good condition.
I remember around 1990/91, Eric Lindros was that top junior player and was called "the next one." Upper deck and other card companies produced "future superstar"cards before he even played in the NHL. I remember kids and adults collecting cards were putting them right away into card albums and even safety deposit boxes!
Now, if Lindros had a stellar career where had he won a few Stanley mugs and was relatively injury free, his rookie card (or pre-rookie) cards would have been not worth as quite as much. Why? Because everyone saved them and hence they're easier to find. But Lindros didn't have that kind of career and I don't think those collectors ever got a good return on their investment. | |
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Posted: 6/21/2009 3:49:53 AM | | That's why I quit collecting cards years ago and started collecting coins instead. The great thing about coins is that they don't depreciate in value especially minted and uncirculated coins. | |
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Posted: 7/14/2009 2:57:34 PM | i'm extremely limited in what I own now, because of the economic times and such.
just recently sold 20 fairly nice hockey cards on ebay that fetched me about $55o cdn.
all i have left..
7 cards in amazing shape from the 33-34 ice kings set.
2 gretzky autos
1 orr auto.
1 triple memoribilia maurice richard limited to 25 copies.
1 gretzky jersey limited to 30 copies.
rare pieces of Sittler, Brodeur, Mahovlich, Sundin (all auto Jerseys out of 10 copies)
PSA 10 brodeur score rookie
PSA 9 patrick roy opc rookie
plus 2 other cards I cant remember at the moment.
stuff I can move at a moment's notice . | |
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