Ever hold a $10,000+ trading card in your hand(s)...

Stooge · October 1, 2014 3:29PM

There is a great thread over on the U.S. Coin forum with this same thread title and I stole it to ask everyone here this question.

Have you ever held a $10,000+ trading card in your hand raw and or one graded. Graded would be a lot easier to answer, but raw or in a flip would not be as easy, so have at it with the answers.

(Raw) I cannot say that I have

(Graded) I held a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle in a PSA NM-MT 8 at a National.

MULLINS5 · October 1, 2014 3:48PM

Have held many, many books $10k+ but never a trading card.

'79 OPC Gretzky PSA 9 is the highest valued card I've held.

mattyc_collection · October 1, 2014 3:50PM

Yessir.

mesapsa · October 1, 2014 3:52PM

Everyday........

slum22 · October 1, 2014 5:04PM

Nope, the most expensive single card I own probably tops out around $2500 and the most expensive unopened boxes I own are probably around $3000-3500. Maybe in the future, I will go for something $10k+ but for now I don't have that kind of disposable income to comfortably drop that amount on one card or box. For now, I enjoy having a mix of graded cards ranging from $10-$2500 (all but a couple are probably under $600 in value).

PhilG · October 1, 2014 6:02PM

I once held a card by some hack named Wagner

KendallCat · October 1, 2014 7:56PM

Yes. One year at the National I sold a 1953 Mantle PSA 8 to one of the big dealers who I did business with, and I know most of them on a first name basis from doing business/going to the Natty/going to games with them... One year a bunch of us go to Morton's one night in Chicago, and I remember a few guys at the table (about 8-10 of us) bringing their cards with them to dinner. Overall the table had over a million worth of cards being passed around to look at - 33 Ruth, 15 Cracker Jack Cobb and Shoeless Joe, 52 Mantle.... all PSA 8 or better. Pretty surreal to say the least.

Neatest photo I have is my son, who was with me at the National the past few years, and last year he was 8 and he got a chance to hold the $1.2 million Wagner. Neat photo and thank goodness he has dry hands!

Dpeck100 · October 1, 2014 8:00PM

No I have not.

eagles33 · October 1, 2014 9:22PM

Never held a card but I have held a 10,000 dollar bill before. I'm not sure what it was worth but the face value was 10k at least.

Dialj · October 1, 2014 10:26PM

Does five boxes of 1991 Topps Desert Shield count? It was a lot of cards.

54topps · October 1, 2014 11:08PM

Held a 1968 OPC #2 Bobby Orr PSA 9 at a card show once. It was pretty cool. The dealer had recently purchased it for just over 12k

neildown · October 1, 2014 11:40PM

<< Everyday........ >>

He stuffs his trousers, I'm telling you quite plainly he stuffs his trousers...with a plastic Pujols. It fell out in Lima.

raiderguy10 · October 2, 2014 12:36AM

Raw (first) and then encapsulated signature - yes. But never a trading card.

markj111 · October 2, 2014 12:55AM

Never.

lahmejoon · October 2, 2014 1:05AM

If any of you guys have seen the Modern Family clip of the Joe Dimaggio card, it puts holding a raw card into a new perspective.

frankhardy · October 2, 2014 1:53AM

No, but I have held a diamond worth $250,000. It was nearly as big as a baseball. No joke.

gemint · October 2, 2014 2:32AM

Yes, my Clemente RC. Raw, no. Surprisingly the closest thing to a $10k raw card I handled was a 1971 Claude Raymond that ended up in a 9 holder and dealt for $5k worth of cards. Beyond that, I guess it would be my PSA 9 Schmidt RC which is a sub $2k card.

mikeschmidt · October 2, 2014 2:54AM

Yes to both.

In fact, I think the most valuable card I've ever handled was a raw (and not graded) card. I'm quite sure the owner of that card has no intentions of getting it graded, either. (the card is of that minor league Italian hack named Demaggio)

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clarke442 · October 2, 2014 3:13AM

Someday soon, I hope!

A PSA Mint 9 #148 Yastrzemski sold for $9,024 and $9,705 in 2013

mattyc_collection · October 2, 2014 3:15AM

I really want to see some pics on this thread. Bring'em out!

jmoran19 · October 2, 2014 3:30AM

yep, held a friends PSA 1909 Honus Wagner card. He provided the towels.

esquiresports · October 2, 2014 3:31AM

Only one from my personal collection, which is now in the hands of Heritage - 1948 Leaf Rocky Graziano.

Edited to add photo.

KendallCat · October 2, 2014 4:23AM

<< I really want to see some pics on this thread. Bring'em out! >>

Never attached photos on here but give me some smile instructions and I will try to put the Wagner photo on here.

ThoseBackPages · October 2, 2014 4:55AM

Many times, especially at Jeff's (Card Country) table!

itzagoner · October 2, 2014 5:45AM

as a courtesy, i'd hold a 10,000+ dollar card for anyone who needed the luxury of using both hands to write out a check.

arex · October 2, 2014 5:47AM

Held a $20k+ comic book in my hands. It was the Mile High Copy of Action 2 and it was suhweet. Didnt want to hold it or take it out of the mylar but the owner insisted!
Most expensive card? Lol, maybe $200

RookieHOFers · October 2, 2014 6:04AM

<< I really want to see some pics on this thread. Bring'em out! >>

This is what I got.

I'm not sure what this is worth anymore but the last sale was 10,350, so I am throwing it in here.

arex · October 2, 2014 6:15AM

WOW.JUST WOW.
Amazing cards

DanBessette · October 2, 2014 7:09AM

<< Everyday........ >>

There are no pujols, Russell Wilson or josh Gordon cards worth 100K. Not even close.

mattyc_collection · October 2, 2014 7:25AM

The Graziano is BANANAS. That's legendary cardboard.

I stopped asking Matt to sell me his 51B Mick a while back; one of my favorite cards of all time.

RedHeart54 · October 2, 2014 7:42AM

Nice '48 Musial. Was that $10,350 price a public or private sale?

totallyradd · October 2, 2014 8:00AM

Not sure if I've even held a card worth a grand. Seen lots, and was floored by the Gem 52 Mantle at the Natty, but never anything close to that.

perkdog · October 2, 2014 8:21AM

Nope

Great cards!

Griffins · October 2, 2014 8:27AM

Game, set, match!

addicted2ebay · October 2, 2014 8:36AM

<< Game, set, match!

>>

I'd pay $100 just to hold that for a few....

Great cards guys!

gemint · October 2, 2014 9:09AM

Anthony, We know that's not you in the photo. That's Mr. Mint in his younger days when he had hair!

bobsbbcards · October 2, 2014 9:18AM

Impressive, Anthony! Did you manage to pocket it and get it past the armed guards? I think not.

Six that made the cut and two that are pretty close:

begsu1013 · October 2, 2014 9:21AM

feel a lil funny posting, but here ya go....

mattyc_collection · October 2, 2014 9:24AM

That Dice Game is no joke.

Griffins · October 2, 2014 9:33AM

Bob, assume that '70 Ryan is cloth?

arex · October 2, 2014 9:36AM

<< Bob, assume that '70 Ryan is cloth? >>

I was wondering what was up with that ryan

begsu1013 · October 2, 2014 9:36AM

FINESTKIND · October 2, 2014 9:43AM

I've never held a $10,000 card in my hands before. But, I have held $50,000 in cash in my hands that was mine.

bbcemporium · October 2, 2014 9:51AM

How about some football....

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bobsbbcards · October 2, 2014 9:52AM

<< Bob, assume that '70 Ryan is cloth? >>

Yup, otherwise it would probably not be a very good deal at $10K+.

Lefthander · October 2, 2014 10:06AM

1966 Topps Hockey #35 Bobby Orr. Bought it raw through the mail for somewhat less than $100 many years ago (before PSA existed). Several years later I submitted it for grading and it came back PSA 8. This was before they were doing half grades.

KendallCat · October 2, 2014 10:54AM

KendallCat · October 2, 2014 10:59AM

Alright - How do I attach a photo from an IPad please. Thank you.

CSUrunandstun · October 2, 2014 1:03PM

Just my '57 Topps Hornung PSA-9.

IndianaJones · October 3, 2014 2:13AM

Yes. I was very privileged to hold the 1953 Stahl-Meyer Franks Mickey Mantle graded MINT by PSA. I must say it is indeed light years ahead of the typical PSA 1's. ----Indiana Jones (Brian Powell)

Griffins · October 3, 2014 2:22AM

Do $10k+ packs count?

Ever hold a $10,000+ trading card in your hand(s)...

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