Misc: Trading Cards

cyputz

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Sports cards ??!

I have Pokémon cards and tins I would be happy to clear out. Settle an estate - guessing 20 yrs old
 
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Pat

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So the thing has been in one of those fancy hard cases untouched for 30 years and as far as I can remember looked like it was in perfect condition. How much could a guy go to a sports card place and sell it for, give or take. Doubt I would ever get it graded unless there was a pretty substantial value.

I’m absolutely not an expert anymore - only 3 or so decades to catch up on. Ungraded, they seem to be selling for around $25-30 on eBay. I see a PSA 10 that sold for $1700. If you’re local-ish, my understanding is that Jay’s CD & Hobby will give you an honest answer on value.
 

Farnsworth

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I looked at the top 5 or 6 cards I got and think I could get 100 or so for them, but who really wants to deal with the hassle of waiting and selling this crap
 

cstrunk

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My hope is that after being worth nothing for decades and decades, enough people just throw them in the trash that in another 40 years maybe they'll be worth something.

But I doubt it. Just too many made.
 
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Farnsworth

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At least they served a purpose for those in our age ranges. At least me dispising the bulls and trading jordan/puppins for penny/Dennis Scott doesn't effect my adult life.
 

somecyguy

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I’m absolutely not an expert anymore - only 3 or so decades to catch up on. Ungraded, they seem to be selling for around $25-30 on eBay. I see a PSA 10 that sold for $1700. If you’re local-ish, my understanding is that Jay’s CD & Hobby will give you an honest answer on value.

I read somewhere that with the recent uptick in interest, places that provide PSA services are back logged for months. I feel pretty confident that mine would be a 10 or very close to as it's been in a hard shell since I bought it, but I've never felt the need to get it official. My kids will probably fight over it.