Cost of Submitting High Value Card

erba

I need help.

A kid I used to work with has a pretty rare Tom Brady card. It's a 2000 Fleer Showcase rookie numbered 13/20. Found an aucion of a Beckett 9 that sold a couple years ago for $9200. I suggested he get it graded. I am no good at grading and don't want to guess what it could get for a grade. I have a couple pics that I'll post in a second, but they're not great.

Question is, how much is it to grade a card that expensive? If I'm reading the pricing right, it would be either $200 or $500 depending on the grade?

erba

_Edited to add: The card does no have any surface issues. Bad lighting and the card is in a plastic sleeve.
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maddux69

Looking at that bottom corners, I would put it in the PSA 7 range. Still in today's market you are probably looking at least 8-10k. I would submit it at the walk through service level based on that.

erba

Thanks for the advice, I appreciate it.

erba

I know this thread didn't get a lot of action, but I feel it should be updated.

My friend submitted the card to Lealands to auction. Lealand sent it in to be graded by Beckett and it got an 8. Lealands estimated it would sell for $50K. The auction wrapped up on Saturday night and the final price was just under $131K!!

https://auction.lelands.com/bids/bidplace?itemid=106284

handyman

Wow!

billwaltonsbeard

yikes..........great card!!!

PNWcollector

Good for your friend. Not sure how that got an 8 though. Look at the white corner in the bottom right of your second photo.

DBesse27

@erba said:
I know this thread didn't get a lot of action, but I feel it should be updated.

My friend submitted the card to Lealands to auction. Lealand sent it in to be graded by Beckett and it got an 8. Lealands estimated it would sell for $50K. The auction wrapped up on Saturday night and the final price was just under $131K!!

https://auction.lelands.com/bids/bidplace?itemid=106284

Incredible!

AANV

@PNWcollector said:
Good for your friend. Not sure how that got an 8 though. Look at the white corner in the bottom right of your second photo.

Never underestimate the power of an auction house.

GoDodgersFan

Congrats on this sale. 157K plus buyer's premium, not a bad day.

Mickey71

WOW. Your friend owes you a night out on the town at least. I'm thinking a weekend getaway to Vegas all expenses paid.

erba

@Mickey71 said:
WOW. Your friend owes you a night out on the town at least. I'm thinking a weekend getaway to Vegas all expenses paid.

He wants to give me something. I told him to take me out for a slice one day for lunch to make it even.

291fifth

It sounds like it's time to cash out on the better cards. Don't get greedy. Take the money with a smile.