I'm thinking about starting up the hobby but is it weird for 28 year old to be collecting cards?
Come through for me, MLB board..
Come through for me, MLB board..
That exact one? If so, I think you're undervaluing the sales price by a factor of 100. PSA 5 (without qualifiers) 1951 Bowman Mantles will sell for twice that, and a Gem 10 grade is as rare as they come. Like, the above picture is the only 1951 Bowman Mantle that has ever graded that high.Ag-Yoakum95 said:
If you are starting a collection, you might as well start with this one (1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle Rookie Card). I saw this one being sold for $7,500 in Cooperstown this past weekend during the HOF weekend. Crazy!
If that is real, and you are not ****ting us.....Mr.Ackar07 said:That exact one? If so, I think you're undervaluing the sales price by a factor of 100. PSA 5 (without qualifiers) 1951 Bowman Mantles will sell for twice that, and a Gem 10 grade is as rare as they come. Like, the above picture is the only 1951 Bowman Mantle that has ever graded that high.Ag-Yoakum95 said:
If you are starting a collection, you might as well start with this one (1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle Rookie Card). I saw this one being sold for $7,500 in Cooperstown this past weekend during the HOF weekend. Crazy!
Make sure you keep the George Brett is mint condition: http://www.ebay.com/itm/BGS-9-5-GEORGE-BRETT-1975-CANADIAN-TOPPS-OPC-BASEBALL-ROOKIE-PSA-10-SOLD-4-40K-/292105818713?hash=item4402dd1259:g:epoAAOSww9xZCrmJaggiedata said:
Dating myself here but hey!
As a kid I tried to complete the 1975 Topps set by buying single packs with left over allowance money. I made a valiant effort but there was no way. About 15 years ago I found them all in a box. I put them sleeves and set out on eBay to complete.
Now completed, it sits there as a testament to never giving up on your goals! Not really but it was fun to finally finish. I then started trying to upgrade some worn cards and found a set of mini cards they produced in 75.
The two biggest and most reputable card graders are PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator) and BGS (Beckett Grading Services). Most people use PSA for pre 1993 cards (i.e. cardboard based cards) and BGS for the newer shinier cards. PSA gives one overall grade to the card. BGS discloses 4 subgrades (corner, centering, surface, edges) and one overall grade.KT 90 said:
How does the grading work and what do they charge for this? Do people actually mail valuable cards to someplace to be graded?
Still have quite a few cards in boxes in the attic, most of which probably aren't worth squat. But my Dad did buy a few cards that were more expensive that might be worth something.
I know it's supposedly harder to find people who are actually willing to pay money for cards. I guess that is where the grading comes into play. If it's graded you can sell it online easier I assume.
Will probably be years before I dig them out of my moms attic, but thought I'd ask.
Mr.Ackar07 said:The two biggest and most reputable card graders are PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator) and BGS (Beckett Grading Services). Most people use PSA for pre 1993 cards (i.e. cardboard based cards) and BGS for the newer shinier cards. PSA gives one overall grade to the card. BGS discloses 4 subgrades (corner, centering, surface, edges) and one overall grade.KT 90 said:
How does the grading work and what do they charge for this? Do people actually mail valuable cards to someplace to be graded?
Still have quite a few cards in boxes in the attic, most of which probably aren't worth squat. But my Dad did buy a few cards that were more expensive that might be worth something.
I know it's supposedly harder to find people who are actually willing to pay money for cards. I guess that is where the grading comes into play. If it's graded you can sell it online easier I assume.
Will probably be years before I dig them out of my moms attic, but thought I'd ask.
Each site gives a synopsis as to what each level of grade means, but both grade on a scale from 0 to 10 with BGS giving half grades as well (e.g. 9.5). PSA 10 and BGS 10 are the best grades and command the highest premiums.
Not all 10s will make the card worth the cost of the grading fees, so the best place to look is eBay. You can search 1984 Topps Nolan Ryan PSA 9 to see what kind of price a 1984 Topps Nolan Ryan card graded PSA 9 will fetch (it's about $10) vs a PSA 10 (about $60). The premium mostly depends on the "population". PSA provides the number of times a particular card has been graded, and what grade it received. Following this link shows that card #470 (Nolan Ryan) has had 1,158 cards graded PSA 9 vs only 260 graded PSA 10.
Just check ebay prices and population reports to see if submitting a card is worth it. Plus check out ebay to see what a PSA 9 vs a PSA 10 looks like. Remember too that grading is subjective. The person grading the card gives their personal opinion based on factors.