That's probably about $1.35 too much
But thanks, you just reminded me of another dollar investment I have that's rapidly losing value!hno:
Maybe not. I just visited a web site that listed the "Book Value" of the cards issued in 1993. Just went through a few of them and it looks like just about all of them are worth at lest $1. I have a Derek Jeter card that's valued at $12. I'll probably just give them all to my nephew anyway. Let them age another 40 or 50 years.
Not at all. 50-60's cards are gold if they are in good shape. 90's cards were over produced. MILLIONS were made. Key rookie cards from the 50-60's in good shape will put 1 of them through college possibly. Without knowing what you have. If you made an effort to save them i assume they are decent players. You need to preserve them in the right kind of holders though so the acid doesn't eat away at them. If you ever look through them I can help you to let you know what you have.
4 fold Topic...
1...I live in So. Burbs of CHGO
2...What kind of folders r u talk' ...(pokeman sh*t)
3...I have had them in a box over 26yrs..that I can remember...
always kept in the right temp ( not sure that makes things better or worse)..
4... where are u located...hola
not willing to sell them just asking though....:toast:
ps...have quite a few real good ones (dollar wise) the rest are x-cellent shape..
pss....they are in a safety box AS WE SPEAK........:toast:
Recently moved from Chicago to Oak Lawn. If they are in a box that can be fine with minimal movement. I keep all my cards in individual cases. I don't want to buy them. Theres no angle here just trying to help you. You mentioned kids and I feel that is who should benefit from collectibles like this. My suggestion would be to get individual holders for them. Penny sleeves are 500 for 5 bucks and then the cards that are 25.00 and up i would put in whats called a top-loader and that would keep them good. If you don't want to spend that cash just try not moving the box that they are in that much. Corners bumping around isn't good.
Just a note mint means different things to different people. Have them graded if you really want to know what you have. May cost a few bucks but the rewards will be worth it if you do indeed have mint cards from that era. You can get as much as 100x the raw value of the card in some cases for mint 9's in the 50's.:money8:
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I have been selling sportscards twice weekly for the entire year at local auctions and have been routinely getting 75%-200% their book value.
The higher end cards from pre 1975 usually get a 60-100% their book value and the cheap $10 and less cards from 1980 easily average over 100% book value............
The Florida auction scene has been a huge gravy train this year, not only in terms of sportscards, but other collectible items as well.
Ninety percent of the items I've sold are items that I've accumulated over the past 25 years or so.
The higher end cards from pre 1975 usually get a 60-100% their book value and the cheap $10 and less cards from 1980 easily average over 100% book value............
The Florida auction scene has been a huge gravy train this year, not only in terms of sportscards, but other collectible items as well.
Ninety percent of the items I've sold are items that I've accumulated over the past 25 years or so.
